Hammer Blog

With a prestigious grant from the Asian Cultural Council, Hammer adjunct curator James Elaine moved to China in April 2008 to seek out emerging artists within China and throughout Asia. This blog provides a fascinating insight into Jamie’s travels and the art world in China.

My Chinese visa is for one year but I must leave the country every 60 days to keep it valid. I can go anywhere as long as I exit Mainland China then return. This includes Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. March 19th I boarded the Beijing/Jiulong (Kowloon) T97 Express train and headed for Hong Kong.

Saturday, March 27, 1 - 4PM
Andrew Conrad, saxophone & clarinet
Colin Woodford, percussion

Andrew Conrad (saxophone/clarinet) and Colin Woodford (percussion) will present improvisations and compositions conceived specifically for the Little William Theater. Their nuanced, intuitive approach to spontaneous music-making offers a fresh look at their instruments as well as contemporary performance practice.

The Little William Theater is located in a coat-room in the lobby under the stairs at the Hammer Museum. It is one of the world’s newest and smallest theaters, with seating for two people, and different performers every week.
Curated by Chris Kallmyer.
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VARIATIONS
Saturday, March 20, 1-4PM
Melinda Rice, violin
Chris Votek, cello

Melinda and Chris perform a series of improvisations in the Little William Theater exploring communication and variation in music. In using a limited collection of themes and motives, they take a look at cognition, coherence, and chance play in contemporary improvisation.

The Little William Theater is located in a coat-room in the lobby under the stairs at the Hammer Museum. It is one of the world's newest and smallest theaters, with seating for two patrons, and different performers every week.


Curated by Chris Kallmyer
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LIVE PERSONAL SOUNDTRACK
Saturday, March 13, 1-4PM
Eric Klerks
Visitors to the Permanent Collection and Luisa Lambri's Being there will be presented with the option to “check out” guitarist Eric Klerks to walk with them through the exhibitions. He will follow the visitor around, playing live music into headphones through which only that visitor can hear. This event will happen intermittently on Saturdays throughout the year, in various galleries and exhibitions. Curated by Chris Kallmyer.


LITTLE WILLIAM THEATER
Saturday, March 13, 1-4PM
Casey Anderson
saxophone, electronics, radios

Casey Anderson will present compositions and improvisations for saxophone and computer in the Little William Theater. His unique brand of experimentalism yields strong colors and organic forms.

1-2 Little William Theater :: Compositions/Improvisations ::
2-3 Hammer Courtyard :: Radio Installation ::
3-4 Little William Theater :: Compositions/Improvisations ::
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The artist's Hammer Project in process. Photo taken from the Hammer lobby.

This interview was conducted by electronic mail. Questions composed by the Hammer’s new media manager Amanda Law. Look for information on Claude Collins-Stracensky's Hammer Project here.

AL: My favorite part of the installation was the line of sight from the Hammer lobby through your installation space out onto Wilshire Blvd. Can you tell me a little bit about how this came to be?
CCS: I’m guessing you’re talking about the spot at the top of the stairs where the cone of vision takes shape and the circles cut through the walls and the window film all line up? The Sight Line spatial intervention started with sitting in the space and seeing what it was doing, how it was situated in the context of the museum and the area outside. It’s a very peculiar space, I found. It’s