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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Lunchtime Art Talk on Wilmer Wilson IV

Curatorial assistant Ikechukwu Onyewuenyi leads an in-person discussion of Wilmer Wilson IV's work.

Wed Oct 20 12:30 PM

A person sits in a beauty salon chair in a dark room with potted palm trees behind her. The person has medium-dark skin, wears a yellow dress with several metal necklaces, is barefoot, and holds the chair's drying helmet over their face with two hands. Various-sized video monitors peek out rom the plants.

No Humans Involved Curator Walk-through

Associate curator Erin Christovale leads an in-person walk-through of the exhibition No Humans Involved.

Sun Oct 24 1:00 PM

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Lunchtime Art Talk on Vija Celmins

Curatorial assistant Nicholas Barlow leads an in-person discussion of Vija Celmins's work.

Wed Oct 27 12:30 PM

Mother with three children smiling on grass field.

ONLINE: In the Best Interests of the Children

This groundbreaking doc portrays the diversity of experience, race, and class among eight lesbian mothers and their children. Q&A with filmmaker Frances Reid.

Thu Oct 28 4:00 PM

Four wooden chairs sit in the same room as David Hartt's painting

ONLINE: David Hartt: UCLA Department of Art Lecture

David Hartt discusses his practice and is joined by Aram Moshayedi, who organized the artist's Hammer Projects exhibition.

Thu Oct 28 6:30 PM

A long black tapestry with a mysterious figure and tree to the left while orbs float in the middle

Witch Hunt Curator Walk-through

Hammer chief curator Connie Butler and Nika Chilewich, curatorial assistant, lead an in-person walk-through of the exhibition Witch Hunt.

Sun Oct 31 1:00 PM

Abstract collage of found objects

Lunchtime Art Talk on Tau Lewis

Associate curator Erin Christovale leads an in-person discussion of Tau Lewis's work.

Wed Nov 3 12:30 PM

Two men playing jazz music.

ONLINE: Frankly Jazz

Three newly preserved episodes of the Frankly Jazz series showcasing unparalleled jazz musicians.

Thu Nov 4 4:00 PM

A long black tapestry with a mysterious figure and tree to the left while orbs float in the middle

Lunchtime Art Talk on Otobong Nkanga

Aram Moshayedi, Robert Soros Curator, leads an in-person discussion of Otobong Nkanga's work.

Wed Nov 10 12:30 PM

Man with wrinkles on his face speaks to a woman who is lying down.

Mystery of the Wax Museum / Doctor X

Screening of two classic horror films directed by Michael Curtiz.

Fri Nov 12 7:30 PM