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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Silkscreen collage including an image of JFK

Taking Venice

During the Cold War, the U.S. orchestrated artist Robert Rauschenberg's win at the 1964 Venice Biennale, sparking controversy and raising questions about the politics of nationalism.

Thu May 23 7:30 PM

Gallery view of an exhibition of prints

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 May 25 1:00 PM

Print of a torn figure in front of a background of constellations

Lunchtime Art Talk on Wangechi Mutu

Curatorial Assistant Nyah Ginwright leads an in-person discussion of Wangechi Mutu's work.

Wed May 29 12:30 PM

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

Special Programs

Mindful Awareness Meditation

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.

Thu May 30 12:30 PM

Fae Myenne Ng and her book "Orphan Bachelors"

Some Favorite Writers: Fae Myenne Ng

Ng reads from her new memoir, Orphan Bachelors, a personal, timely portrait of San Francisco’s Chinatown and of a family building a life in a country bent on their exclusion. Followed by a conversation with author Mona Simpson.

Thu May 30 7:30 PM

Gallery view of an exhibition of prints

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 Jun 1 1:00 PM

Ralph Fiennes in Quiz Show

Small Screen/Big Screen: Quiz Show and Twenty-One

Part of a series highlighting critically acclaimed motion pictures that examine pivotal moments in television history and the indelible original broadcasts that inspired the features.

Sat Jun 1 7:30 PM

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Special Programs Readings Music & Performance

Graphite XV Launch

The launch for the 15th edition of the Hammer’s student-run interdisciplinary arts journal features readings, lectures, and videos by contributing artists around the theme of “almanac.”

Sun Jun 2 5:00 PM

Still from The Sea Hawk

The Sea Hawk

An instant success upon its release in June of 1924, the Sea Hawk follows the thrilling story of a valiant nobleman who is framed for murder by his own half-brother.

Sun Jun 2 7:00 PM

Sepia toned print showing a large horde of people walking, bent over

Lunchtime Art Talk on Käthe Kollwitz

Curatorial Assistant Nyah Ginwright leads an in-person discussion of Käthe Kollwitz's work.

Wed Jun 5 12:30 PM