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Collage of five diverse artworks from the Hammer Museum Collections side by side. From left to right: 1) Contemporary painting of two embracing figures with surreal elements. 2) Post-impressionist style painting of trees with vibrant blues and greens. 3) Black and white illustration of a face with intricate patterns. 4) Japanese woodblock print style image of a figure in a checkered robe. 5) Photograph of a couple dancing, the woman in a black dress and the man in white

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CANCELED: Collective Memory Across the Diasporas

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Due to uncertainty around COVID-19, the Hammer is temporarily closed to the public and this program has been canceled. For COVID-19 updates impacting the UCLA community, please visit UCLA’s Newsroom.

Whether through portraits of martyred leaders or interpretations of hieroglyphic languages, Central American artists help dismantle the doctrine of discovery, projecting utopic landscapes rooted in memory, breathing life into dispossessed communities, and deepening diasporas. Frida Larios, cocreator of the award-winning New Maya Language pictoglyphs, joins José Flores, creator of powerful, dreamlike portraits of his people and ancestors. 

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