Hammer Museum
Upcoming Events
Lunchtime Art Talk on Gustave Moreau
Wed 1/22 • 12:30PM PST
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The Hammer's curatorial department leads free, insightful, short discussions about artists every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. This talk on Gustave Moreau is led by Curatorial Assistant Jessi...
Mindful Awareness Meditation
Thu 1/23 • 12:30PM - 1PM PST
Co-presented by UCLA Mindful, the mindfulness education center of UCLA Health. Enjoy Mindful Awareness Meditation in person every Thursday in the Billy Wilder Theater! Every session is also broadcast live right here on the Hammer's website. Whether...
The Films of Ana Mendieta
Canceled Thu 1/23 • 7:30PM PST
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Organized by curator Jay Ezra Nayssan of Del Vaz Projects in collaboration with the Estate of Ana Mendieta, this program presents a diverse selection of ten films created by the multidisciplinary artist between 1971 and 1981. Recording her...
Art Lab
Sat 1/25 • 1PM - 4PM PST
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Whether you are looking for a kid-friendly project or for something artful to do after spending time in the galleries, drop by Art Lab for hands-on creative activities inspired by artworks on view at the museum. This program is for anyone—at any age...
Poetry: Armen Davoudian
Wed 2/12 • 7:30PM PST
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Armen Davoudian, who grew up in Isfahan, Iran, has published his first volume of poems, The Palace of Forty Pillars, which the San Francisco Chronicle named “Best Book of Spring.” Davoudian also translated from Persian Hopscotch, by the contemporary...
Coltrane on Coltrane: An Oral History
Tue 2/18 • 7:30PM PST
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Vocalist Michelle Coltrane (daughter of Alice Coltrane) and harpist Brandee Younger come together for a special program that is part conversation, part performance. The event features oral histories and biographical stories about Alice Coltrane...
826LA@Hammer: Writing, Experimenting, and Remixing: Playful Exercises for Teen Creative Writers
Sun 2/23 • 11AM PST
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Free collaborative workshops, presented with 826LA, combine writing with creative activities for groups of up to 20 students. Recommended for ages 8–14. Reservations encouraged. Visit 826la.org or call 310-915-0200. What makes a story sing? How do...
Some Favorite Writers: Adam Phillips
Thu 2/27 • 7:30PM PST
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Copresented by the UCLA Bedari Kindness Institute Adam Phillips, “Britain’s foremost contemporary psychoanalytic thinker” (The New Yorker), will be in conversation with UCLA English Professors David Russell and Mona Simpson on Kindness, Missing...
826LA@Hammer: My Dream Museum
Sun 3/23 • 11AM PDT
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Free collaborative workshops, presented with 826LA, combine writing with creative activities for groups of up to 20 students. Recommended for ages 8–14. Reservations encouraged. Visit 826la.org or call 310-915-0200. What if you could design your...
826LA@Hammer: Moving Words
Sun 4/6 • 11AM PDT
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Free collaborative workshops, presented with 826LA, combine writing with creative activities for groups of up to 20 students. Recommended for ages 8–14. Reservations encouraged. Visit 826la.org or call 310-915-0200. Engage in a series of writing...
Gelare Khoshgozaran: UCLA Department of Art Lecture
Wed 4/9 • 7:30PM PDT
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Copresented by the UCLA Department of Art Undisciplinary artist and filmmaker Gelare Khoshgozaran engages with the legacies of imperial violence manifested in war, militarization, and borders. In their artist talk they will share how they use film...
Poetry: Rosanna Warren
Thu 4/10 • 7:30PM PDT
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First an eminent poet, as well as a literary critic, translator, classicist, and painter, Rosanna Warren reminds one of the protean genius of Max Jacob, from whom she could hardly differ more, yet of whom she has written an exemplary biography. The...