Programs & Events | Hammer Museum

The Hammer Museum will be closed on Saturday, May 17 for a private event. The museum will close at 6pm on Friday, May 16.

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Mindful Awareness Meditation

Thursdays, 12:30–1 PM PDT

Mindful Awareness Meditation will be ONLINE ONLY on May 1, May 8, & May 15. Free weekly drop-in sessions are open to all who are interested in learning how to live more presently.

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People looking at art in the Hammer Museum galleries

Art in Conversation

Educators lead 30-minute in-person talks about connections and comparisons between two works of art.

Sun Apr 20 1:00 PM

Image of multimedia installation with elements of shadow puppetry

Lunchtime Art Talk on Lap-See Lam

Curatorial Assistants Jessi DiTillio and Juan Silverio lead an in-person discussion of Lap-See Lam's work.

Wed Apr 23 12:30 PM

Dimensional sculpture with an Alice Coltrane record at its center

Exhibition Tour: Alice Coltrane, Monument Eternal

Hammer educators lead conversation-based tours of the exhibition Alice Coltrane, Monument Eternal

Sat Apr 26 1:00 PM

Artwork consisting of a number of framed photographs and watt text reading "Lead us from the unreal to the Real"

Lunchtime Art Talk on Martine Syms

Curator Erin Christovale leads an in-person discussion of Martine Syms' work.

Wed Apr 30 12:30 PM

Dimensional sculpture with an Alice Coltrane record at its center

Exhibition Tour: Alice Coltrane, Monument Eternal

Hammer educators lead conversation-based tours of the exhibition Alice Coltrane, Monument Eternal

Sat May 3 1:00 PM

Installation view of a gallery with a large-scale photograph of Alice Coltrane

Curator Walk-through: Alice Coltrane, Monument Eternal

Exhibition curator Erin Christovale leads a walk-through of the exhibition.

Sun May 4 1:00 PM

Installation image of a large mural

Lunchtime Art Talk on Colectivo Cherani

Curator Pablo José Ramírez leads an in-person discussion of Colectivo Cherani's work.

Wed May 7 12:30 PM

Woman in royal garb on black background

Lunchtime Art Talk on Rembrandt van Rijn & Angelica Kauffmann

Grunwald Center Curatorial Fellow Kelin Michael leads an in-person discussion of Rembrandt van Rijn and Angelica Kauffmann's works.

Wed May 14 12:30 PM

A metal installation at the center, with light and shadow in the background.

Lunchtime Art Talk on Nikita Gale

Curatorial assistant Jessi DiTillio leads an in-person discussion of Nikita Gale's work.

Wed May 21 12:30 PM

Black and white drawing of a landscape with sparse trees

Lunchtime Art Talk on Bridget Riley

Deputy Director, Curatorial Affairs Cindy Burlingham leads an in-person discussion of Bridget Riley's work.

Wed May 28 12:30 PM