Programs & Events | Hammer Museum

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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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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

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Special Programs

Mindful Awareness Meditation

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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Kids Special Programs

Art Lab

Drop by Art Lab for hands-on creative activities inspired by artworks on view at the museum.

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

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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

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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

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

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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