Exhibitions | Hammer Museum

A black and white photo portrait of writer Joan Didion using her turtle-neck sweater to cover her face

Joan Didion: What She Means

OCT 11, 2022–FEB 19, 2023

Curated by Hilton Als, Joan Didion: What She Means is an exhibition as portrait, a narration of the life of one artist by another.

Photo of hanging sculptural installations by artist Eric-Paul Riege

Hammer Projects: Eric-Paul Riege

NOV 13, 2022–FEB 19, 2023

Diné artist Eric-Paul Riege presents a new installation in woven sculpture, video, and performance.

Drawing of a nude woman lying among a blue background.

Picasso Cut Papers

Oct 1 – Dec 31, 2022

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.

Abstract landscape painting with a nude figure.

Bob Thompson: This House Is Mine

Oct 11, 2022 – Jan 8, 2023

The first major survey of the visionary US painter in more than 20 years makes its Los Angeles debut.

View of Hammer Projects: Janiva Ellis at the Hammer Museum

Hammer Projects: Janiva Ellis

SEP 24, 2022–JAN 22, 2023

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.

Juno

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.