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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Family Day: Make in L.A. 2020

Create artwork that is creepy, spooky, and fun with the help of two artists who will be featured in this year’s Made in L.A. 2020: a version.

Sat Oct 31 12:00 AM

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Presidential Election Vote Center

Cast your ballot for the 2020 presidential election at the Hammer.

Sat Oct 31 10:00 AM

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Special Programs

Presidential Election Vote Center

Cast your ballot for the 2020 presidential election at the Hammer.

Sun Nov 1 10:00 AM

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Rembrandt's Syndics, Aristotle, Juno, and Late Portraits

Explore several of Rembrandt's most famous paintings—moving, imaginary portraits of gods, saints, and classical heroes.

Sun Nov 1 2:00 PM

Part of the series Rembrandt Here and Now

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Special Programs

Presidential Election Vote Center

Cast your ballot for the 2020 presidential election at the Hammer.

Mon Nov 2 10:00 AM

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Special Programs

Presidential Election Vote Center

Cast your ballot for the 2020 presidential election at the Hammer.

Tue Nov 3 7:00 AM

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Rembrandt Plumbs the Depths: The Jewish Bride, Sinners, and Saints

Rembrandt’s last works have a profundity that reaches across to us from a great distance of time and culture.

Sun Nov 8 2:00 PM

Part of the series Rembrandt Here and Now

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Election Recap

A panel of experts discuss the 2020 election results, what happened, why, and where we go from here.

Thu Nov 12 5:00 PM

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Made in L.A. Behind the Scenes: Installing an Exhibition

Hammer Members! Join us for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Made in L.A. 2020.

Fri Nov 13 4:00 PM

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rafa esparza: UCLA Department of Art Lecture

Los Angeles–based multidisciplinary artist rafa esparza discusses his wide-ranging practice, which has recently focused on live performance and large-scale collective projects.

Thu Nov 19 6:30 PM