Financing the American Dream
Financing the American Dream
With Eric Abrahamson
A look at the convergence of popular aspiration, public policy, and commercial interests that generated the homeowner culture of the p...
Events / Hammer Museum (49)
Wednesday, June 19
Friday, June 21
Summer Solstice Party: KCRW DJ Jeremy Sole
The Hammer presents a courtyard bash celebrating the first day of summer and the exhibitions A. Quincy Jones: Building for Better Living, Richard Artschwager!, and Dream Home Resource Center.
Saturday, June 22
Exhibition Walkthrough: Richard Artschwager!
Hammer senior curator Anne Ellegood leads a walkthrough of Richard Artschwager!
Free with museum admission.
The Mad Men of Midcentury Modernism
The Mad Men of Midcentury Modernism
with Donald Albrecht
Modern architecture and design succeeded both because of the deliberate commercial strategies used to advocate for themefficien...
Sunday, June 23
Hammer Conversations: John Baldessari, Ed Ruscha, Bob Monk
John Baldessari & Ed Ruscha
Moderated by Bob Monk of Gagosian Gallery
Los Angelesbased art luminaries John Baldessari and Ed Ruscha discuss the work of Richard Artschwager. Baldessari ...
Tuesday, June 25
From Green Acres to Suburban Poverty
Informal and countrified blue-collar suburbs echo the tradition of the American homestead, in which workshops, gardens, and elements of subsistence agriculture live alongside dwelling space. From these communities, the “silent majority” of the 1960s emerged. Subsequently, they housed new populations, which public policy has done little to stabilize.
Wednesday, June 26
Lunchtime Art Talks: OLGA KOUMOUNDOUROS
Lunchtime Art Talks take place every Wednesday at 12:30pm. The Hammer’s curatorial department leads free and insightful 15-minute talks about works of art currently on view or from museum collections. This talk will be led by Allison Agsten, Curator, Public Engagement.
Literary Death Match
Called “the most entertaining reading series ever” by the Los Angeles Times, this live show brings together four authors to read their most electric writing for six minutes or less before an all-star panel of three judges. After each reading, the judges take turns spouting hilarious commentary about each story, then select their favorite to advance to the finals. The two finalists then compete for the Literary Death Match crown. Hosted by writer Adrian Todd Zuniga.
Thursday, June 27
Hammer Lectures: Free Tours
45-minute tours are led by trained Hammer Student Educators who are UCLA students from a variety of disciplines. Tours convene in the Museum Lobby and reservations are not required.