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.

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 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

Artist-led Walkthrough: Dario Robleto on Performance on Paper

Artist Dario Robleto discusses his featured work in Performance on Paper and the exploration of music in his interdisciplinary work.

Sat May 31 3:00 PM

Abstract drawing with frenetic blue marks

Lunchtime Art Talk on Jason Moran

Grunwald Center Director and Chief Curator Naoko Takahatake leads an in-person discussion of Jason Moran's work.

Wed Jun 4 12:30 PM

Four handwritten sheets of paper displayed on the wall in a row.

Lunchtime Art Talk on Allen Ruppersberg

Curatorial Assistant and Collection Specialist Jennie Waldow leads an in-person discussion of Allen Ruppersberg's work.

Wed Jun 11 12:30 PM

an abstract artwork hanging on a white wall

Lunchtime Art Talk on Lee Bontecou

Curatorial Assistant Jennifer Buonocore-Nedrelow leads an in-person discussion of Lee Bontecou's work.

Wed Jun 18 12:30 PM

Lightning striking in the dark sky

Lunchtime Art Talk on Jack Goldstein

Curatorial Assistant Jennifer Buonocore-Nedrelow leads an in-person discussion of Jack Goldstein's work.

Wed Jun 25 12:30 PM

Painting of a pool, with a figure in the foreground diving in

Exhibition Tour: Noah Davis

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

Sat Jun 28 1:00 PM

Abstract compositional print with vertically aligned dots

Lunchtime Art Talk on Channa Horwitz

Curatorial Assistant Jennifer Buonocore-Nedrelow leads an in-person discussion of Channa Horwitz's work.

Wed Jul 2 12:30 PM

Painting of a pool, with a figure in the foreground diving in

Exhibition Tour: Noah Davis

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

Sat Jul 5 1:00 PM