Programs & Events | Hammer Museum

The museum and Lulu will be closed Friday, July 4.

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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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CANCELED: Paul McCarthy: Visita Guiada en Español

Due to uncertainty around COVID-19, the Hammer is temporarily closed to the public and this program has been canceled.

Sat Apr 11 1:00 PM

Lewis Hyde

CANCELED: Some Favorite Writers: Lewis Hyde

Due to uncertainty around COVID-19, the Hammer is temporarily closed to the public and this program has been canceled.

Tue Apr 14 7:30 PM

Ralph Eugene Meatyard's photograph "Lucybelle Crater and her 15 year Old Son's Friend" (1970–71)

ONLINE: Lunchtime Art Talk on Ralph Eugene Meatyard

Curatorial assistant Nicholas Barlow leads a live, online discussion of a work by photographer Ralph Eugene Meatyard.

Wed Apr 15 12:30 PM

Installation view of 'Paul McCarthy: Head Space, Drawings 1963–2019' at the Hammer Museum

Quarantinis with a Curator

Pour a drink at home and join us for Quarantinis with a Curator, featuring a virtual curator-led tour of Paul McCarthy: Head Space, Drawings 1963–2019.

Thu Apr 16 5:00 PM

Illustration of a band-aid bearing the partial image of a $100 bill with Benjamin Franklin wearing a medical face mask

ONLINE: Can $2 Trillion Prevent Another Great Depression?

This online panel examines the unprecedented pandemic relief bill, whether it goes far enough, and what else we might do to prevent another economic depression.

Tue Apr 21 5:00 PM

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ONLINE: Lunchtime Art Talk on Tishan Hsu

Curatorial assistant Nika Chilewich leads a live, online discussion of a work by Tishan Hsu.

Wed Apr 22 12:30 PM

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Screenings Conversations

ONLINE: THE GIVERNY DOCUMENT Screening and Q&A

A live streaming of the film is followed by conversation with director Ja'Tovia Gary and Hammer associate curator Erin Christovale.

Wed Apr 22 4:00 PM

Constitution Happy Hour

Special Programs

ONLINE: Constitution Happy Hour 2020

Does the US Constitution grant Congress or a state grand jury the power to subpoena a president's financial records? Fix a drink and join this live, interactive discussion of the US Constitution.

Thu Apr 30 5:00 PM

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Quarantinis with a Curator

Hammer members, pour a drink and join us from home for Quarantinis with a Curator! We'll be chatting about the exhibition Tishan Hsu: Liquid Circuit

Thu May 7 5:00 PM

Constitution Happy Hour

Special Programs

ONLINE: Constitution Happy Hour 2020

Does the US Constitution grant Congress or a state grand jury the power to subpoena a president's financial records? Fix a drink and join this live, interactive discussion of the US Constitution.

Tue May 12 5:00 PM