Programs & Events | Hammer Museum

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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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Still from Dzi Croquettes

Screenings UCLA Film & TV Archive

Dzi Croquettes

Screening of a documentary about the Croquettes, a groundbreaking queer performance troupe who carved out rich personal lives and an internationally celebrated career against the backdrop of Brazil’s fall to fascism in the 1960s.

Sun May 18 7:00 PM

UCLA Department of Art Lecture: Cosmo Whyte

From his drawings to his installation works, artist Cosmo Whyte frequently draws upon his Caribbean roots through both material and image.

Tue May 20 7:30 PM

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Special Programs

Mindful Awareness Meditation

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.

Thu May 22 12:30 PM

Kids Special Programs

Laboratorio de Arte/Art Lab

Visita el Laboratorio de Arte para realizar actividades creativas inspiradas en las obras de arte que se exhiben en el museo.

Sat May 24 1:00 PM

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Fighting Two Battles: Inside California’s Inmate Firefighting Program

This forum examines California’s controversial inmate firefighting program from the perspectives of formerly incarcerated firefighters, including issues around compensation and potential program reforms.

Tue May 27 7:30 PM

Clara Porset sits on the floor next to a large wooden coffee table

Rediscovering a Modernist Visionary: Clara Porset’s Design Legacy

Hammer Museum Director Zoë Ryan talks with art historian Brenda Danilowitz and architectural historian Jane Hall, exploring Clara Porset's groundbreaking contributions to mid-century modernism.

Wed May 28 7:30 PM

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

Special Programs

Mindful Awareness Meditation

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.

Thu May 29 12:30 PM

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Artist Talk: Lap-See Lam

Curator Pablo José Ramírez talks with Lap-See Lam about the artist’s immersive video installation, reflecting on Chinese folklore, mythology, and worldbuilding.

Thu May 29 7:30 PM

A gloved hand points a handgun at a Black man with a beard and afro

Screenings UCLA Film & TV Archive

The Spook Who Sat by the Door

Director Ivan Dixon’s underground classic follows the CIA’s first Black agent from the halls of power to the streets of Chicago where he uses the agency’s training to foment a violent Black revolution.

Fri May 30 7:30 PM

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Special Programs

Hammer Study Hall, Spring 2025

Students, get ready for finals at a community study space at the Hammer! Decompress with artmaking at an extended Art Lab, plus free snacks and quiet time in the galleries.

Sat May 31 11:00 AM