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Mindful Awareness Meditation

Thursdays, 12:30–1 PM PDT

Free weekly drop-in sessions are open to all who are interested in learning how to live more presently.

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A surreal, sometimes grotesque view of a hot dog cart next to the 9-11 memorial

Lunchtime Art Talk on Ali Eyal

Curatorial assistant Azul Silverio leads an in-person discussion of the work of Ali Eyal, winner of the Made in L.A. 2025 Mohn Award.

Wed Feb 18 12:30 PM

Brightly colored painting of a sad teddy bear riding a car along a road

Exhibition Highlights Tour: Made in L.A. 2025

Hammer educators lead conversation-based tours of the exhibition Made in L.A. 2025.

Sat Feb 21 1:00 PM

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 Feb 22 1:00 PM

Two museumgoers look at a work of art

Visita guiada por curaduría: Made in L.A. 2025

Asistente curatorial Azul Silverio ofrecerá una visita guiada en español de Made in L.A. 2025.

Sun Feb 22 2:00 PM

Postcard rack stocked with postcard-sized images of the sky

Lunchtime Art Talk on Kelly Wall

Manager of Public Programs Shannon Cynowa leads an in-person discussion of Kelly Wall 's work in Made in L.A. 2025.

Wed Feb 25 12:30 PM

Brightly colored painting of a sad teddy bear riding a car along a road

Exhibition Highlights Tour: Made in L.A. 2025

Hammer educators lead conversation-based tours of the exhibition Made in L.A. 2025.

Sat Feb 28 1:00 PM

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 Mar 1 1:00 PM

Lunchtime Art Talk on Ruth Asawa

Curatorial assistant and collection specialist Jennie Waldow leads an in-person discussion of Ruth Asawa's work.

Wed Mar 4 12:30 PM

A bare paper with Aram Saroyan's name stamped across it

Lunchtime Art Talk on Aram Saroyan

Curatorial assistant Jennifer Buonocore-Nedrelow leads an in-person discussion of Aram Saroyan's work.

Wed Mar 11 12:30 PM

A Japanese woodblock print depicting the bust of a person in 3/4 view, looking to the viewer's left. The person has white skin, red lips, and dark shadows under the eyes, and wears a blue striped piece of fabric over the head and tied under the chin. The figure is wearing a blue striped shirt with black color, and the background is ligh tblue with small white circles as if to depict snow. At upper right is Japanese caligraphy and a red real.

Lunchtime Art Talk on Natori Shunsen

Curatorial fellow Kelin Michael leads an in-person discussion of artist Natori Shunsen's work.

Wed Mar 18 12:30 PM