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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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Still from Ponyo, showing two animated characters, one floating in the air. Credit: Photofest/Walt Disney Pictures

Screenings Kids

Family Flicks: Ponyo

This enduring classic from Studio Ghibli blends childhood wonder, high adventure, and a compelling appeal for the environment.

Sun Feb 12 11:00 AM

Gallery view

Curator Walk-through: Bridget Riley

Exhibition curator Cynthia Burlingham leads a walk-through of Bridget Riley Drawings: From the Artist's Studio.

Sun Feb 12 1:00 PM

Color photo portrait of Liz Goldwyn in recline with a green hedge and pink flowers in the background

Conversations Special Programs

Liz Goldwyn

On Valentine’s Day, join a guided meditation with live sound bowl, designed to drop you into your body and expand your sense of love.

Tue Feb 14 7:30 PM

Warped checkerboard

Lunchtime Art Talk on Bridget Riley

Deputy director for curatorial affairs Cynthia Burlingham leads an in-person discussion of Bridget Riley's work.

Wed Feb 15 12:30 PM

People view Bob Thompson's paintings in the Hammer gallery

Members Morning: Winter Exhibitions

Experience the Hammer's winter exhibitions before the museum opens to the public.

Fri Feb 17 9:30 AM

Music & Performance

Maria Nordman: Borne House of the Sun, ’67-Present

Fri Feb 17 11:00 AM

Headshots of Hilton Als and Jennifer Kransinski

Hilton Als & Jennifer Krasinski

Hilton Als returns during the closing week of the exhibition Joan Didion: What She Means, which he organized for the Hammer. He is joined by Prop Tragedies author Jennifer Krasinski.

Fri Feb 17 7:30 PM

Eric-Paul Riege performs among his woven sculptures

Music & Performance

Hólǫ́llUllUHIbI [duet] (activation)

A durational performance by the artist artist Eric-Paul Riege, presented in conjunction with his Hammer Projects exhibition.

Sat Feb 18 11:00 AM

Porch light illuminates a 70s style home at night

Exhibition Tour: Joan Didion: What She Means

Hammer educators lead conversation-based tours of the exhibition Joan Didion: What She Means.

Sat Feb 18 1:00 PM

Life-size sculpture of a school principal standing with arms crossed, antlers growing from his head

Lunchtime Art Talk on Karon Davis

Curatorial assistant Ikechukwu Onyewuenyi leads an in-person discussion of Karon Davis's work.

Wed Feb 22 12:30 PM