Programs & Events | Hammer Museum

An audience sitting in a darkened theater, watching a woman on stage

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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A large-scale mural painting

Lunchtime Art Talk on Devin Reynolds

Curatorial assistant Nyah Ginwright leads an in-person discussion of Devin Reynolds's work.

Wed Jan 3 12:30 PM

Etching of a scene in a living room

Lunchtime Art Talk on Nicole Eisenman

Curatorial assistant Ashton Cooper leads an in-person discussion of Nicole Eisenman's work.

Wed Jan 10 12:30 PM

Photo of Justin Torres side by side with the cover of his novel Blackouts

Some Favorite Writers: Justin Torres

Join Justin Torres for a reading of his 2023 National Book Award winning publication Blackouts. Followed by a conversation with Some Favorite Writers organizer, author Mona Simpson.

Thu Jan 11 7:30 PM

A winged figure sits and writes, while a baby and a dog sit nearby

Lunchtime Art Talk on Albrecht Dürer

Curatorial assistant Ashton Cooper leads an in-person discussion of Albrecht Dürer's work.

Wed Jan 17 12:30 PM

Greta Garbo as Mata Hari

Queen Christina/Mata Hari

UCLA Film & Television Archive presents a survey of the talent and mystique that made Greta Garbo the supreme icon of Classic Hollywood.

Fri Jan 19 7:30 PM

Alfred Hitchcock peering through a noose

“Good Evening”: Alfred Hitchcock on Television

UCLA Film & Television Archive presents an exploration of Alfred Hitchcock’s television career as director and host.

Sat Jan 20 7:30 PM

Child in a green shirt drawing with markers

826LA@Hammer: Collaging for Mother Earth

In this workshop facilitated by multimedia artist Morgan Moto, kids will make their own self-portraits using recycled and reused art materials.

Sun Jan 21 11:00 AM

Gallery view of an exhibition of prints

Curator Walk-through: Groove: Artists and Intaglio Prints, 1500 to Now

Curators Cynthia Burlingham, deputy director of curatorial affairs, and Jennie Waldow, Luce Curatorial Fellow, lead a walk-through of the exhibition.

Sun Jan 21 1:00 PM

Greta Garbo as Ninotchka

Ninotchka / Two-Faced Woman

UCLA Film & Television Archive presents a survey of the talent and mystique that made Greta Garbo the supreme icon of Classic Hollywood.

Sun Jan 21 7:00 PM

Gallery view of an exhibition of prints

Exhibition Walk-through: Jacob Samuel on Groove: Artists and Intaglio Prints, 1500 to Now

Master Printer Jacob Samuel leads a walk-through of the exhibition Groove: Artists and Intaglio Prints, 1500 to Now.

Tue Jan 23 6:00 PM