Hammer Museum

The Hammer Museum, a cultural institution connected to the University of California, Los Angeles, is well-known for its progressive and artist-focused selection of exhibitions and public events. The Armand Hammer Museum was established in 1990 to hold the industrialist-personal entrepreneur's art collection, but it has since broadened its focus to become "the hippest and most culturally relevant institution in town." The museum's critically praised shows feature presentations of both historically underappreciated and newly discovered contemporary artists, which are very significant. Additionally, the Hammer Museum presents approximately 300 events every year, including readings, concerts, lectures, symposia, and movie screenings. As of February 2014, the museum's holdings, exhibitions, and programming are all totally free to all visitors.

The Hammer announced its first biennial in 2010 that would feature only Los Angeles-based artists. The Made in L.A. series has established itself as a significant and prominent platform to highlight the diversity and dynamism of Los Angeles as an emerging art capital, even though the museum has regularly included California artists as part of its continuous exhibition program. The first Made in L.A. exhibition, which took place in 2012, was organized by Hammer senior curator Anne Ellegood, Hammer curator Ali Subotnick, LAXART director and chief curator Lauri Firstenberg, LAXART associate director and senior curator Cesar Garcia, and LAXART curator-at-large Malik Gaines. Other venues for the exhibition included the Hammer Museum, LAXART, and the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery in Barnsdall Art Park. Between July 13 and July 15 of that year, the Hammer also supported a satellite show on the Venice Boardwalk called the Venice Beach Biennial.

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Location: 10899 Wilshire BlvdLos Angeles90024
Contact: hammer.ucla.edu
Phone: 310-443-7000
Price: Free
Opening hours: Tue–Fri 11am–8pm; Sat, Sun 11am–5pm