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Made in L.A. 2020: a version

Apr 17–Aug 1, 2021
The fifth iteration of the Hammer’s acclaimed biennial bridges east and west with complementary presentations at the Hammer and The Huntington.

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Tours & Talks

Lunchtime Art Talk on Larry Johnson

WEDNESDAY JUL 28, 2021 12:30 PM PDT
Made in L.A. 2020 cocurator Lauren Mackler leads a live online discussion of Made in L.A. artist Larry Johnson's work.
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Special Programs

Mindful Awareness Meditation

THURSDAY JUL 29, 2021 12:30 PM PDT
The free weekly drop-in sessions are open to all who are interested in learning how to live more presently.

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CONVERSATION

Artists Hedi El Kholti & Reynaldo Rivera discuss the music that made them

Made in L.A. 2020 artists Hedi El Kholti and Reynaldo Rivera play records and discuss music that has had a profound influence in their lives.
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READINGS

M as in Maladie: Dodie Bellamy reads from "When the Sick Rule the World"

Writer Dodie Bellamy reads from her semi-autobiographical book of stories and essays When the Sick Rule the World.
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Discussing Social Justice

Image: Charles White, Love Letter #1, 1971. The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Purchase. Photo by Ed Glendinning
Love Letter #1

Her Dream Deferred Series

This series explored the status of black women and girls in the United States, lifting their voices and stories to find solutions to social injustice. Copresented with the African American Policy Forum

The Watts Rebellion: 50 Years Later

Three historians discuss the past and present of race relations in the United States.

Now Dig This!: Art and Black Los Angeles 1960–1980

This digital archive of the 2011–2012 exhibition examines the legacy of African-American artists in L.A., many of whom were connected to civil rights and Black Power movements.

“Bad” Feminism

Re-watch one of our most popular programs. In October 2016, Roxane Gay, Andi Zeisler, and the Hammer’s Connie Butler discuss the political, social, and cultural relevance of contemporary feminism.

Social Justice in Church and State

Watch this 2014 program with Sister Simone Campbell who discussed the resurgence of social justice issues in the Catholic Church

Image: Charles White, Love Letter #1, 1971. The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Purchase. Photo by Ed Glendinning

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