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Permanent collection Together in Time: Selections from the Hammer Contemporary Collection Presented in conjunction with the unveiling of the Hammer’s building expansion, this exhibition is the largest presentation of the Hammer Contemporary Collection in the museum’s history. Mar 26 – Aug 20, 2023 This is a past exhibition
Hammer Projects Hammer Projects: Chiharu Shiota The inaugural exhibition in the Hammer’s redesigned lobby envelops the area with a unique and visceral installation. Mar 26 – Aug 20, 2023 This is a past exhibition
Featured exhibitions Bridget Riley Drawings: From the Artist's Studio The first and most extensive museum exhibition dedicated exclusively to Bridget Riley’s drawings in over half a century. Feb 4 – May 28, 2023 This is a past exhibition
Permanent collection Cruel Youth Diary: Chinese Photography and Video from the Haudenschild Collection Pioneering Chinese photography and video from the 1990s and early 2000s featuring Cao Fei, Weng Fen, Xu Zhen, Yang Fudong, Zhu Jia, and more. Feb 15 – May 14, 2023 This is a past exhibition
Permanent collection Karon Davis: Selections from the Hammer Contemporary Collection This installation of three figures rendered in Davis’s familiar lexicon of plaster and wire remarks on the long and continuing legacies of violence in American schools. Feb 11 – Apr 9, 2023 This is a past exhibition
Featured exhibitions Joan Didion: What She Means Curated by Hilton Als, Joan Didion: What She Means is an exhibition as portrait, a narration of the life of one artist by another. Oct 11, 2022 – Feb 19, 2023 This is a past exhibition
Hammer Projects Hammer Projects: Eric-Paul Riege Diné artist Eric-Paul Riege presents a new installation in woven sculpture, video, and performance. Nov 13, 2022 – Feb 19, 2023 This is a past exhibition
Hammer Projects Hammer Projects: Janiva Ellis The New York–based artist's first exhibition in Los Angeles centers on a single painting that responds to the architecture of the Hammer vault gallery. Sep 24, 2022 – Jan 22, 2023 This is a past exhibition
Featured exhibitions Bob Thompson: This House Is Mine The first major survey of the visionary US painter in more than 20 years makes its Los Angeles debut. Oct 11, 2022 – Jan 8, 2023 This is a past exhibition
Featured exhibitions Picasso Cut Papers Spanning the full career of the artist, Picasso Cut Papers is devoted to a little known yet foundational aspect of Pablo Picasso’s artistic practice. Oct 1 – Dec 31, 2022 This is a past exhibition