Programs & Events | Hammer Museum

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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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Miguel & Christina Quarles

Musician Miguel and artist Christina Quarles talk about art, identity, and mental health.

Wed Apr 28 5:00 PM

Photo of neon light artworks installed on a brick wall. The neon artworks are signs with phrases in Spanish and English related to immigration.

We Are Here: Visionaries of Color Transforming the Art World

Author Jasmin Hernandez discusses her new book with artists Genevieve Gaignard, Essence Harden, and Patrick Martinez.

Thu Apr 29 5:00 PM

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Art in Conversation: Made in L.A. 2020

Hammer educators lead online discussions about the work of artists from the Hammer’s biennial.

Fri Apr 30 12:00 AM

The book "Invisible Man" sits on a solid maroon background. The book cover depicts a graphic image of a face in 3/4 view using white and maroon, with two white perpendiular crossed lines superimposed. The words "a novel" and "BY RALPH ELLISON" also appear o the book cover.

Journey of the Invisible Man Group Discussion

This intimate seminar follows the protagonist’s journey from South to North, focusing on the novel’s Harlem setting.

Tue May 4 5:00 PM

Part of the series Revisiting Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man”

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Lunchtime Art Talk on Beyond Baroque by Sabrina Tarasoff

Made in L.A. 2020 cocurator Lauren Mackler leads a live online discussion of the Made in L.A. 2020 artist work.

Wed May 5 12:30 PM

Against Criticism: Notes on Decipherment and the Force of Art

Professor Zakiyyah Iman Jackson discusses the pernicious relationship of blackness and animality in Western science and philosophy.

Thu May 6 5:00 PM

A computer screen shot of a zoom meeting. On the right is a grid of 16 faces , and on the left is an image of a brightly covered artwork with graffitti-like imagery.

Art in Conversation: Made in L.A. 2020

Hammer educators lead online discussions about the work of artists from the Hammer’s biennial.

Fri May 7 12:00 AM

A green head pokes out from behind a red curtain in a flyer- and graffiti-covered haunted house

Special Programs

Home Is Where the Haunts Are: An Epistolary Workshop with Sabrina Tarasoff

An online letter-writing workshop for university students.

Sat May 8 11:00 AM

The book "Invisible Man" sits on a solid yellow background. The book cover depicts a graphic image of a face in 3/4 view using white and maroon, with two white perpendiular crossed lines superimposed. The words "a novel" and "BY RALPH ELLISON" also appear o the book cover.

Politics of the Invisible Man Group Discussion

This intimate seminar focuses on the "Invisible Man" protagonist’s rise within and disillusionment from a leftist organization.

Tue May 11 5:00 PM

Part of the series Revisiting Ralph Ellison’s “Invisible Man”

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Lunchtime Art Talk on Umar Rashid

Curatorial assistant Nicholas Barlow leads a live online discussion of Made in L.A. artist Umar Rashid's work.

Wed May 12 12:30 PM