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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Black and white aerial photo of huge billows of smoke rising from Tulsa, Oklahoma, as it burned from the result of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre: A Historical Context

Brenda E. Stevenson joins Tulsa scholars Karlos K. Hill and Hannibal Johnson to discuss the history and significance of the massacre.

Tue Jun 1 5:00 PM

Part of the series Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial

A sculpture of several white plastic chairs covered in a sheet, surrounding a tire

Lunchtime Art Talk on Ann Greene Kelly

Curatorial assistant Nika Chilewich leads a live online discussion of Made in L.A. artist Ann Greene Kelly's work.

Wed Jun 2 12:30 PM

Still from the 1982 documentary film "Fear of Poetry," showing close-up for a circular clock with the work "poetry" in the center.

Screenings Conversations

Fear of Poetry screening with Jack Skelley & Sabrina Tarasoff

With footage from Dennis Cooper’s famed poetry gatherings, this documentary looks at 1980s Venice: a chorus of punks, poets, artists, and performers.

Wed Jun 2 7:00 PM

A gallery with a black streetlamp to the left of a triptych of paintings displaying MacArthur Park in Los Angeles

Coffee with a Curator: Made in L.A. 2020: a version

Hammer members! Experience Made in L.A. 2020 with cocurator Lauren Mackler.

Thu Jun 3 11:00 AM

Still from the HBO television series "Watchmen," showing a young black boy holding a baby wrapped in a blanket, superimposed over large yellow type that reads "IT'S SUMMER AND WE ARE RUNNING OUT OF ICE"

Tulsa on Screen: Watchmen with Damon Lindelof & Cord Jefferson

Brenda E. Stevenson joins the creator and writer of HBO's Watchmen to discuss how they crafted the series' representation of the Tulsa Race Massacre and how pop culture can confront history and racism.

Thu Jun 3 5:00 PM

Part of the series Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial

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 Jun 4 12:00 AM

A family portrait of four preteens, arranged in a living room

Screenings Special Programs

Student Film Showcase

Hosted by the Hammer Student Association, juried by Made in L.A. 2020 artist Buck Ellison.

Sun Jun 6 2:00 PM

A screening room with an image of a caped man standing in a garden

Lunchtime Art Talk on Mathias Poledna

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

Wed Jun 9 12:30 PM

A gallery with a black streetlamp to the left of a triptych of paintings displaying MacArthur Park in Los Angeles

Coffee with a Curator: Made in L.A. 2020: a version

Hammer members! Experience Made in L.A. 2020 with cocurator Lauren Mackler.

Thu Jun 10 11:00 AM

A vintage photograph of a Black family in a car

Systemic Brakes on Black Prosperity

Expert panel unpacks how economic terrorism and countless barriers in financial services and real estate have affected the economic conditions of Black Americans today.

Thu Jun 10 5:00 PM

Part of the series Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial