Programs & Events | Hammer Museum

The Hammer Museum will be closed on Saturday, May 17, for a private event.

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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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Etching of St. Lucy surrounded by a crowd

Lunchtime Art Talk on Jacques Bellange

Deputy director, curatorial affairs Cindy Burlingham leads an in-person discussion of Jacques Bellange's work.

Wed Jan 24 12:30 PM

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Star Choir

The premiere screening for Star Choir, a cosmic opera by artists Malik Gaines and Alexandro Segade, that chronicles Star Choir’s live performance at Mt. Wilson Observatory, where an ensemble cast and orchestra performed inside the 100-inch telescope.

Wed Jan 24 7:30 PM

Monica Youn and her book "From From"

Poetry: Monica Youn

Former constitutional lawyer and award winning poet Monica Youn reads from her volume FROM FROM, which was a finalist for the 2023 National Book Award.

Thu Jan 25 7:30 PM

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Food and Film: Origins of a Meal

Chef Alice Waters will be in person to introduce French New Wave writer-director Luc Moullet's seminal exposé of globalized, industrial farming.

Fri Jan 26 7:30 PM

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Exhibition Tour: Groove: Artists and Intaglio Prints, 1500 to Now

Hammer educators lead conversation-based tours of the exhibition Groove: Artists and Intaglio Prints, 1500 to Now.

Sat Jan 27 1:00 PM

Still from A Million Years

Unsettling Landscape: Experimental Films by Southeast Asian Women Filmmakers

A collection of recent experimental works by Southeast Asian women filmmakers that critically engage with questions of land, landscape, and the myriad forms of mediation that have been used to capture their image.

Sat Jan 27 7:30 PM

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Screenings Kids

Family Flicks: Paddington 2

Delightfully charming in all ways imaginable, Paddington 2 sees the plucky bear embark on an epic quest to find a book for his Aunt Lucy.

Sun Jan 28 11:00 AM

Dana Andrews & Teresa Wright in The Best Years of Our Lives

Archive Talks: The Best Years of Our Lives

Alison Macor will be on hand to share her insights into the production and reception of their groundbreaking work which garnered eight Academy Award wins including Best Picture, Director and Screenplay.

Sun Jan 28 7:00 PM

Artwork: Brother 7 4 5 by Vamba Bility

Lunchtime Art Talk on Vamba Bility

Curatorial associate Ikechukwu Onyewuenyi leads an in-person discussion of Vamba Bility's work.

Wed Jan 31 12:30 PM

Nam June Paik rests between two TV monitors

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV traces the life and work of Nam June Paik, the avant-garde artist best known as the father of video art.

Thu Feb 1 7:30 PM