Hammer Museum
Upcoming Events
Spring Exhibitions Opening Celebration
Sat 4/4 • 8PM PDT RSVP
Hammer Museum
Celebrate Several Eternities in a Day: Form in the Age of Living Materials and other new exhibitions with galleries open late and music in the courtyard. Food and drink will be available for purchase all night. Learn more here: https://hmmr.buzz/springopen26 This event is free and open to the public. The party starts early for Members! Become a Hammer Member and receive priority entry beginning at 7PM. Members at the Impact level and above ($500+) are also invited to attend the Director’s Reception, prior to the public celebration, featuring cocktails and bites. Join today.
On Curating with Hilton Als and Zoe Ryan
Wed 4/15 • 7:30PM PDT
Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Co-presented with the UCLA Department of Art History as part of the 2025-26 UCLA Art Council Distinguished Scholar Lectureship in Art History Join Hilton Als and Hammer Museum Director Zoë Ryan for readings of work-in-progress and a conversation on curating. Als’ projects range from the landmark Hammer exhibition Joan Didion: What She Means to his upcoming September 2026 show at the Alex Berns Gallery in Tribeca. His exhibitions spotlight artists like Alice Neel and explore writers such as Didion, James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, and Jean Rhys, examining the intersection of visual art and literature and offering fresh insight into curatorial practice. Learn more here: https://hmmr.buzz/als-ryan-curate