Programs & Events | Hammer Museum

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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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Screenings UCLA Film & TV Archive

Born in Flames / Stranger Inside

Screening of Lizzie Borden's Born in Flames (1983) and Cheryl Dunye's Stranger Inside (2001), with a Q&A with Lizzie Borden.

Sun Nov 23 7:00 PM

Blurred image of a torso wearing blue shorts with orange boxers peaking above the waistband, the white band of the underwear reading "TOMMY HILFIGER" in black letters

Lunchtime Art Talk on David Alekhuogie

Curator Erin Christovale leads an in-person discussion of David Alekhuogie's work in Made in L.A. 2025.

Wed Nov 26 12:30 PM

Brightly colored painting of a sad teddy bear riding a car along a road

Exhibition Tour: Made in L.A. 2025

Hammer educators lead conversation-based tours of the exhibition Made in L.A. 2025.

Sat Nov 29 1:00 PM

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Kids Special Programs

Art Lab

Drop by Art Lab for hands-on creative activities inspired by artworks on view at the museum.

Sat Nov 29 1:00 PM

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Art in Conversation

Educators lead 30-minute in-person talks about connections and comparisons between two works of art.

Sun Nov 30 1:00 PM

Installation image of a red room with sculptures made of transparent glass, yellow shapes, and electronic components

Lunchtime Art Talk on Gabriela Ruiz

Curatorial assistant Jessi DiTillio leads an in-person discussion of Gabriela Ruiz's work in Made in L.A. 2025.

Wed Dec 3 12:30 PM

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Special Programs

Mindful Awareness Meditation

Free weekly drop-in sessions are open to all who are interested in learning how to live more presently.

Thu Dec 4 12:30 PM

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Screenings UCLA Film & TV Archive

Eyes on Ukraine

The official world premiere of Eyes on Ukraine, a powerful documentary that explores the intersection of two crises — war and the HIV epidemic.

Fri Dec 5 7:30 PM

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Nicole-Antonia Spagnola: 1-2-3: Apartment Gallery

Made in L.A. 2025 artist Nicole-Antonia Spagnola’s short film 1-2-3: Apartment Gallery (2025) loops on the big screen in the Billy Wilder Theater.

Sat Dec 6 11:00 AM

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Special Programs Music & Performance

Will Rawls: Unmade

Made in L.A. artist Will Rawls performs in the Hammer's courtyard and gallery spaces, reflecting on notions of resource-sharing and social choreography.

Sat Dec 6 12:00 PM