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An audience sitting in a darkened theater, watching a woman on stage

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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A castle in Disneyland.

Lunchtime Art Talk on Diane Arbus

Curatorial assistant Nicholas Barlow leads an in-person discussion of Diane Arbus's work.

Wed Sep 7 12:30 PM

Installation photo of the exhibition "Drawing Down the Moon" (2022) at the Hammer Museum, Los Angeles

Drawing Down the Moon Walk-through: Elliott Hundley

Artist Elliott Hundley leads a walk-through of the exhibition Drawing Down the Moon.

Sun Sep 11 3:00 PM

Black and white photo of a woman spraying the sidewalk with a hose

Lunchtime Art Talk on John Divola

Curatorial assistant Nicholas Barlow leads an in-person discussion of John Divola's work.

Wed Sep 14 12:30 PM

Winged humanoid creature holds brass cups. All etched.

Lunchtime Art Talk on Albrecht Dürer

Curatorial Assistant, Nika Chilewich leads an in-person discussion of Albrecht Dürer's work.

Wed Sep 21 12:30 PM

neon sign that says: Que sueñes con los angelitos

Lunchtime Art Talk on noé olivas

Curatorial associate Vanessa Arizmendi leads an in-person discussion of noé olivas's work.

Wed Sep 28 12:30 PM

Drawing of a nude woman lying among a blue background.

Picasso Cut Papers Curator Walk-through

Exhibition curators Cynthia Burlingham and Allegra Pesenti lead a walk-through of the exhibition.

Sat Oct 1 1:00 PM

Abstract

Lunchtime Art Talk on Pablo Picasso

Deputy Director of Curatorial Affairs, Cynthia Burlingham, leads an in-person discussion of Pablo Picasso's work.

Wed Oct 5 12:30 PM

colorful figures bask in a psychedelic hillside gathering

Lunchtime Art Talk on Bob Thompson

Curator Erin Christovale leads an in-person discussion of Bob Thompson's work.

Wed Oct 12 12:30 PM

Porch light illuminates a 70s style home at night

Exhibition Tour: Joan Didion: What She Means

Hammer educators lead conversation-based tours of the exhibition Joan Didion: What She Means.

Sat Oct 15 1:00 PM

A colorful portrait of LeRoi Jones with his wife and child in front of an orange background. A bird figure appears in the lower right corner of the painting

Bridget R. Cooks Walk-through: Bob Thompson: This House Is Mine

UC Irvine professor Bridget R. Cooks leads a walk-through of the exhibition Bob Thompson: This House Is Mine.

Sun Oct 16 3:00 PM