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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Art in Conversation

Educators lead 30-minute in-person talks about connections and comparisons between two works of art.

Sun Nov 30 1:00 PM

Oscar Isaac as Dr. Frankenstein, dressed in lush robes, sits pensively on a bench overgrown with weeds

Frankenstein

Academy Award-winning director Guillermo del Toro adapts Mary Shelley’s classic tale of Victor Frankenstein, bearing the unmistakable touch of a filmmaker known for his signature blend of gothic horror and dark fantasy.

Tue Dec 2 7:30 PM

Part of the series MoMA Contenders 2025

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Lunchtime Art Talk on Gabriela Ruiz

Curatorial assistant Jessi DiTillio leads an in-person discussion of Gabriela Ruiz's work in Made in L.A. 2025.

Wed Dec 3 12:30 PM

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If I Had Legs I’d Kick You

Rose Byrne’s bravura performance as a woman in full-throttle descent in this dark comedy-horror mashup earned her the Berlin Film Festival’s Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance.

Wed Dec 3 7:30 PM

Part of the series MoMA Contenders 2025

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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 Dec 4 12:30 PM

A man in a blue suit runs down a city street

A House of Dynamite

When a single, unattributed missile is launched at the United States, a race begins to determine who is responsible and how to respond in Kathryn Bigelow's gripping portrait of doomsday in motion.

Thu Dec 4 7:30 PM

Part of the series MoMA Contenders 2025

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Screenings UCLA Film & TV Archive

Eyes on Ukraine

The official world premiere of Eyes on Ukraine, a powerful documentary that explores the intersection of two crises — war and the HIV epidemic.

Fri Dec 5 7:30 PM

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Nicole-Antonia Spagnola: 1-2-3: Apartment Gallery

Made in L.A. 2025 artist Nicole-Antonia Spagnola’s short film 1-2-3: Apartment Gallery (2025) loops on the big screen in the Billy Wilder Theater.

Sat Dec 6 11:00 AM

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Special Programs Music & Performance

Will Rawls: Unmade

Made in L.A. artist Will Rawls performs in the Hammer's courtyard and gallery spaces, reflecting on notions of resource-sharing and social choreography.

Sat Dec 6 12:00 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 Dec 6 1:00 PM