Hammer Blog

On view July 3, 2010 - January 23, 2011.

In 2005 the Hammer launched an initiative to build a collection of contemporary art through both purchases and gifts. Recognizing the variety of media that contemporary artists employ, this growing collection of nearly 1500 works includes drawings, photography, sculpture, painting, film and video. In an effort to reflect the museum’s history of exhibitions, many artists represented in the collection—and whose work is on view in this exhibition—have participated in our Hammer Projects series, one of our biannual Hammer Invitational exhibitions, or in a monographic or thematic exhibition presented at the Hammer. With the goal of collecting in depth while continually broadening the collection, our focus has been on the acquisition of key works by influential artists from World War II to the present moment, paying particular attention to work made in Southern California. This is the third exhibition of works from

Needlepoint Therapy
Billy Wilder Theater Green Room
Thursday, 2-3:30pm
Led by West Los Angeles based psycho-analyst and needlepointing enthusiast, Dr. Ellen Medway, a small group of people will convene privately for 90 minute sessions of therapy over an eight-week period.
While the group pursues self-exploration, discovery and psychological enrichment, they will also be engaging with craft and art history as they needlepoint images based on paintings from the museum's permanent collection. Dr. Medway chose a selection of works that she has deemed conducive, relevant and pertinent to the therapeutic process. Images of these paintings have been made into needlepoint patterns and each participant will work on this pattern from the collection throughout the sessions. These sessions are now full.

Micro-concerts in the Little William Theater
Saturday, 1-4pm
This week in the Little William Theatre Daniel Brummel will play material inspired by lineages of tradition, as well as experiment, in

Needlepoint Therapy
Billy Wilder Theater Green Room
Thursday, 2-3:30pm
Led by West Los Angeles based psycho-analyst and needlepointing enthusiast, Dr. Ellen Medway, a small group of people will convene privately for 90 minute sessions of therapy over an eight-week period.
While the group pursues self-exploration, discovery and psychological enrichment, they will also be engaging with craft and art history as they needlepoint images based on paintings from the museum's permanent collection. Dr. Medway chose a selection of works that she has deemed conducive, relevant and pertinent to the therapeutic process. Images of these paintings have been made into needlepoint patterns and each participant will work on this pattern from the collection throughout the
sessions. These sessions are now full.

Singing by Numbers
Gallery 4
Friday 4-7pm
Laura Steenberge and Catherine Lamb, leaders of the experimental women's choir Singing by Numbers, will perform in the Luisa Lambri galleries. Laura and

Singing By Numbers
Gallery 4
Tuesday, 7-9pm AND Thursday 6-9pm
Laura Steenberge and Catherine Lamb, leaders of the experimental women’s choir Singing by Numbers, will perform in the Luisa Lambri galleries. Laura and Cat are interested in the exploration of the physics of sound waves through voice. The notes they sing are not named ‘do-re-mi’ or ‘c-d-e’, but are instead named by numbers. The numbers relate to the harmonic series: a naturally occurring system of pitches that is based on the physics of vibrations.

Needlepoint Therapy
Billy Wilder Theater Green Room
Thursday, 2-3:30pm
Led by West Los Angeles based psycho-analyst and needlepointing enthusiast, Dr. Ellen Medway, a small group of people will convene privately for 90 minute sessions of therapy over an eight-week period. While the group pursues self-exploration, discovery and psychological enrichment, they will also be engaging with craft and art history as they needlepoint images based on

On May 16th, The Hammer Museum kicked off its first ever K.A.M.P. (Kids’ Art Museum Project), an event imagined by artists for kids. Painters, sculptors, photographers, and other creative pros led inventive workshops and experiences for children from ages 4 to 14 in the carefree atmosphere of the Hammer courtyard. All K.A.M.P. proceeds support the Museum’s growing Hammer Kids public programming.

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