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The Hammer Museum at UCLA believes in the promise of art and ideas to illuminate our lives and build a more just world.

On View

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Five Centuries of Works on Paper: The Grunwald Center at 70

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This exhibition marks the 70th anniversary of the Grunwald Center, celebrating its history through a selection of significant works that reflect the collection’s breadth and diversity.
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Armand Hammer Collection

This impressive collection of European and American paintings and drawings reflects the interests and passion of the museum’s founder, Armand Hammer.
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Made in L.A. 2025

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The seventh iteration of the Hammer’s biennial exhibition highlighting the practices of artists working throughout the greater Los Angeles area.
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Alake Shilling: Buggy Bear Crashes Made in L.A.

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Shilling’s monumental inflatable depicts one of her signature characters—a stern-eyed bear in a hot-pink convertible—atop a colossal strawberry-studded shaped hilltop with daisies.

Upcoming Programs

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Screenings

Punishment Park / Ice

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Cartoonist and illustrator Nathan Gelgud will be on hand to discuss two politically charged films from the 1970s.
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Kids

Art Lab

Saturday Dec 20, 2025 1-4 PM
Drop by Art Lab for hands-on creative activities inspired by artworks on view at the museum.
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Special Programs

Mindful Awareness Meditation

Thursday Jan 8, 2026 12:30 PM
Free weekly drop-in sessions are open to all who are interested in learning how to live more presently.

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Film & TV

Zoey Deutch on "Nouvelle Vague"

Actress Zoey Deutch discusses her role in Rchard Linklater's tribute to a film that shook the world like few others and sparked an aesthetic revolution that still fascinates audiences: Jean-Luc Godard’s À bout de souffle 
Film & TV

Actors Delroy Lindo & Wunmi Mosaku on "Sinners"

Actors Delroy Lindo and Wunmi Mosaku discuss their film Sinners, directed by Ryan Coogler, in a conversation moderated by Jacqueline Coley, journalist and awards editor at Rotten Tomatoes. 
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