Hammer Blog

Up to 60% off! Members enjoy an additional 10% off.

Named one of the best museum shops in Los Angeles by KCRW’s Edward Goldman and Los Angeles magazine, the Hammer Museum store is renowned for its extraordinary range of books on art, architecture and design. The store offers around ten thousand titles, ranging from ancient art to cutting-edge contemporary art and also offers a unique selection of jewelry and gifts, and includes items handmade by local artists.

In 2008 Los Angeles magazine again recognized the Hammer Bookstore as having the “Best Kids Section in a Museum Store.” With more than 500 titles for young readers the children’s section of the Hammer Bookstore stands out, carrying a unique array of books for readers from babies to preteens as well as a selection of artistic toys and unusual gifts for children.

The store is open during regular Museum hours. To

This interview was conducted by electronic mail. Questions were composed by the Hammer’s multimedia fellow Sasha Mann.

For his Hammer Project, See This Through (2009-10), LA painter Mark Flores walked the length of Sunset Boulevard during several long journeys across the city, taking photographs of both natural and man-made phenomena. His photographs then became the basis for the paintings in this exhibition. Read more here in an essay by curator Anne Ellegood.

SM: Why did you decide to walk the entire length of Sunset? What does this Boulevard represent to you? Can you describe what it was like, how long the walks took, and what sorts of things occurred during these walks?

MF: I had done other walking work in the past and wanted to refer to the street that was suggested by the exit located in the center of the stairwell project space. I've lived close to Sunset

The Hammer Museum will screen David Wojnarowicz’s A Fire in My Belly (A Work in Progress) on continuous loop from 11am–6pm.

David Wojnarowicz (American, 1954 - 1992)
Still from A Fire in My Belly (A Work in Progress), 1987
16mm and DVD, color and black and white, silent, 21:06 min
Courtesy of The Estate of David Wojnarowicz and P.P.O.W. Gallery, New York.
On November 30, the National Portrait Gallery, part of the Smithsonian Institution, removed David Wojnarowicz’s film A Fire in My Belly (1987) from its exhibition Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture in response to pressure from the Catholic League, some members of Congress, and the media. These groups accused the museum of actively attempting to offend Christians during the Christmas season, focusing on a moment in the video that shows ants crawling over a crucifix, and called for an inquiry into federal funds that

Free Admission and a 20% discount at 22 Southern California Institutions
In appreciation of your support, the Hammer Museum invites you to enjoy reciprocal admission and store discounts at 22 Southern California institutions over your holiday weekend. We could not continue our dynamic schedule of exhibitions and free programming without the contributions of our members. We hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday.

On November 26, 27 & 28 your Hammer Museum membership card will allow you to enjoy free admission (excluding special ticketed events) and a 20% museum store discount at each of the following organizations:

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
www.olacathedral.org
213-680-5277

Chinese American Museum
www.camla.org
213-485-8567

Craft and Folk Art Museum
www.cafam.org
323-937-4230 *22

Fowler Museum at UCLA
www.fowler.ucla.edu
310-206-7004

Hammer Museum
www.hammer.ucla.edu
310-443-7000

Heritage Square Museum
www.heritagesquare.org
323-225-2700

Los Angeles — Twenty years ago this November the Hammer Museum first opened its doors. To celebrate the occasion, the Hammer is offering 20 DAYS OF FREE ADMISSION, November 26 to December 18. Visitors are invited to bring family and friends to enjoy world class art exhibitions, public programs including screenings, readings and lectures, an open air courtyard with a full-service café, and one of the best bookstores in the city.

When the Hammer opened to the public in 1990, it was a museum dedicated to the vision and collection of one man — Armand Hammer. In the twenty years since, the Hammer has grown remarkably, presenting an impressive array of art from the classics to the cutting edge.

“It is hard to imagine that only two decades ago a parking lot and gas station occupied the space where the Hammer now stands. Over the last several years we