Hammer Museum: Made in L.A. 2020: a version
2021-07-01 11:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, United States
ON VIEW NOW – AUGUST 1ST- The Hammer Museum
Hammer Museum presents works by 30 Los Angeles – based artists are presented at both institutions—two versions that make up the whole. The exhibition features new installations, videos, films, sculptures, performances, and paintings, many commissioned specifically for the exhibition.
Funded through the generosity of Los Angeles philanthropists and art collectors Jarl and Pamela Mohn, three awards totaling $150,000 will be given to artists in the exhibition: the Mohn Award, the Career Achievement Award—both of which are selected by a professional jury—and the Public Recognition Award, which is determined through votes cast by visitors to the exhibition. Visitors will be able to vote at both exhibition locations.
During the run of Made in L.A. 2020, members and visitors to the Hammer will receive passes granting free admission to The Huntington to view Made in L.A. 2020 in full.
Made in L.A. 2020 is organized by independent curators Myriam Ben Salah and Lauren Mackler, with the Hammer’s Ikechukwu Onyewuenyi, assistant curator of performance.

Free, advance reservations are strongly recommended. Walk-ins may be accommodated, subject to capacity limits. Reservations are made available on a first come, first served basis every other Tuesday. The next ticket release will be Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 8:30 AM.
Please make a reservation for children ages 4 and up.
Our biennial Made in L.A. 2020: a version fills all of our galleries. The exhibition is on view at both the Hammer and The Huntington. Members and visitors to the Hammer will receive passes to make free advance reservations for The Huntington to view Made in L.A. 2020 in full.

Made in L.A. 2020 is organized by the Hammer Museum in partnership with The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

Hours
Thursday–Sunday: 11:00am – 6:00pm

For additional information, visit the website @
hammer.ucla.edu/exhibitions/2021/made-la-2020-version

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Learn How To Meditate
2021-07-01 12:30 - 13:00 | ZOOM, CA
EVERY THURSDAY 12:30–1:00PM- Online via ZOOM.

Would you like to learn how to meditate? Join the Hammer Museum each Thursday for Mindful Awareness Meditation Online. Mindfulness Meditation is the moment-by-moment process of actively and openly observing one’s physical, mental, and emotional experiences. Mindfulness has scientific support as a means to reduce stress, improve attention, boost the immune system, reduce emotional reactivity, and promote a general sense of health and well-being. These half hour weekly sessions are open to all who are interested in learning how to live more presently in life. No special clothing is required, and participants are welcome to join for five minutes or enjoy the entire 30 minutes.

These free weekly drop-in sessions usually take place in the Hammer’s Billy Wilder Theater but are now offered live online via Zoom.
Mindful Awareness Meditation is provided by UCLA & The Hammer Museum

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Sessions are led by Diana Winston and other instructors from the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center. Visit www.marc.ucla.edu to learn more about the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center.
Winston has been practicing mindfulness meditation for more than 20 years, and when she began it was fairly unknown in this country. But today secular mindfulness meditation is taught to executives, war veterans and schoolchildren; it is used in prisons and hospitals, and is written about in women’s magazines.

ATTENDING THIS PROGRAM?
Learn How to Meditate live: RSVP to receive an email reminder on the day of the Mindful Awareness Meditation program with the link to tune in. The link to join will also be posted here 2 hours before the program starts. This program will not be recorded.
Help with Zoom: This program will be held on the Zoom platform. Visit zoom.us/test to join a test meeting, then follow the instructions to test your video and audio. If you have never used Zoom before, you will be prompted to download the Zoom app or join from your browser. Zoom works best on the Chrome browser.
Having trouble? Contact our visitor experience team at 310-443-7000.

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She starts by asking people to notice their breathing as they work toward “paying attention to present moment experiences with openness, curiosity and a willingness to be with what is.”

Can’t do this online class? Try the UCLA Mindfulness FREE APP and learn how to meditate anytime.
With this easy-to-use app, you can practice mindfulness meditation anywhere, anytime with the guidance of the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center. Scientific research shows mindfulness can help manage stress-related physical conditions, reduce anxiety and depression, cultivate positive emotions, and help improve overall physical health and well-being.

For additional information, visit the website @
https://hammer.ucla.edu

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Celebrate Human Connection
2021-07-01 12:30 - 16:00 | The Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90049, United States
THE SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER – Sepulveda Pass
The Skirball Cultural Center is a place of meeting guided by the Jewish tradition. Welcoming the stranger and inspired by the American democratic ideals of freedom and equality. We welcome people of all communities and generations.

The Skirball Cultural Center participates in experiences that celebrate discovery and hope, foster human connections. There is a call upon us to help build a more just society.
Noah’s Ark at the Skirball

Crank up a giant conveyor belt to load up the animals two by two. You will be able to put the finishing touches on the Ark, then step on board to unpack and explore.
The Skirball Cultural Center invites you to make plans today to visit Noah’s Ark at the Skirball™, the permanent, award-winning children’s and family destination that’s the talk of the town!
Choose from an array of public programs, including the best in world music, new and classic films, thought-provoking readings and talks, adult education classes on history, art and literature, and more—as well as engaging programs for the whole family.

FREE tickets to all on Thursdays are first-come, first-served (no advance tickets). Free tickets are subject to availability, with a limit of ten tickets distributed per party.
All exhibitions, including Noah’s Ark, are included with Museum admission.

Driving Directions
The Skirball Cultural Center is located in the Sepulveda Pass just off the 405 Freeway, 2.5 miles south of the 101 Freeway. Traveling north or south on the 405, take the Skirball Ctr. Dr. exit and make a right onto Sepulveda Blvd. For customized driving directions, consult the Google Map and enter your starting address.
Rideshare and taxi drop-off—If you are visiting the Museum galleries or attending an event or program in Taper Courtyard or Haas Conference Center, request to be dropped off outside the main entrance. If you are attending an event or program in Ahmanson Hall, Herscher Hall, Guerin Pavilion, or Guerin Courtyard, you may wish to be dropped off at the North Parking garage, at the end of the Skirball’s main driveway.

Parking Information
Visitor parking is FREE at the Skirball, except during the Skirball’s summertime Sunset Concerts, which take place on six Thursday evenings in July and August. On Sunset Concerts evenings, parking is $15 per car. Please note: The Skirball parking garages are for Skirball visitors only.
Parking is available in the Skirball’s northern parking garage (“North Parking”), located underground at the end of the Skirball’s main driveway. Parking is also available in in the eastern parking garage (“East Parking”), located across Sepulveda Blvd.
Electric vehicle charging stations are located on L1 in the North Parking garage and P3 in East Parking garage. There is a four-hour time limit for use of these stations, which are reserved for vehicles in the process of charging only. For the safety of you and other visitors, please wrap the cord around the base.
To enter the North Parking garage—From Skirball Ctr. Dr., proceed up the Skirball’s main driveway, pass the Skirball’s main entrance on your left, follow the curve, and drive underground into the garage.
To enter the East Parking garage—From Sepulveda Blvd., turn onto Bergreen Pl., located north of Skirball Ctr. Dr., directly across Sepulveda from the Skirball’s main entrance.
NOTE: Street parking on surrounding streets, including Mulholland Drive, is strictly prohibited.

Public Transportation
Take public transportation to the Skirball via Metro Rapid 734 or Metro Local 234. Visit the Metro LA websitefor bus schedules.
Northbound—Metro Rapid 734/Metro Local 234 (towards Sylmar/San Fernando Valley): Passengers are picked up and dropped off at the Metro stop on the southeast corner of Bergreen Pl. and Sepulveda Blvd., directly across the Skirball’s main entrance. Upon arriving, cross Sepulveda Blvd. at the Bergreen Pl. crosswalk and enter the Skirball through the main entrance ahead of you.
Southbound—Metro Rapid 734/Metro Local 234 (towards the UCLA/Westwood): Passengers are picked up and dropped off at the Metro stop on the northwest corner of Herscher Way and Sepulveda Blvd., approximately 150 yards north of the Skirball’s main entrance. Upon arriving, head south along Sepulveda Blvd. and enter the Skirball.

Admission
$12 General | $9 Seniors, Full-Time Students with ID, and Children over 12
$7 Children 2–12 | FREE to Members & Kids under 2
FREE to All Every Thursday!
Hours
Monday – Friday: 12:30 p.m. -4:30 p.m.
Saturday – Sunday: 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

RESERVED TICKETS REQUIRED

For additional information, visit the website @
skirball.org

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LONG BEACH MUSEUM OF ART
2021-07-01 15:00 - 20:00 | Long Beach Museum of Art, 2300 est Ocean Blvd, Long Beach, CA, 90803, United States
KIDS UNDER 12 FREE- Long Beach
The Long Beach Museum of Art (LBMA) was founded in 1950 as a municipal art center for the city of Long Beach. Since its inception, the Museum has been housed in the historic 1911 Elizabeth Milbank Anderson House. In 1957, the Anderson House was designated as the Long Beach Museum of Art, at which time the Museum began acquiring a permanent collection.
In 1977, the Museum was honored with accreditation by the American Association of Museums, which it has since maintained. Since 1986, the Long Beach Museum of Art Foundation has managed the Museum, governed by a Board of Trustees. In 2000, the Museum completed a restoration of the historic residence and constructed a new two-story exhibition pavilion (in 2015 the pavilion was renamed the Hartman Pavilion). Since then, the Museum has offered diverse and compelling exhibitions, which has resulted in increased visitors and program attendance.

The Museum’s permanent collection is diverse with more than 3,200 works encompassing 300 years of American and European art in all media. Highlights from the collection include furniture by Charles and Ray Eames, ceramics by Beatrice Wood, and sculptures by Claire Falkenstein, George Rickney and Peter Voulokos; Early 20th Century European Modernist paintings by Vasily Kandinsky, Alexej Jawlensky and others from the Milton Wichner Collection; and contemporary artists such as James Jean, Sherrie Wolf, and Sandow Birk whose paintings have recently been added to the collection.
Since 1951, exhibitions presented by the Museum have been varied with shows ranging from individual artists to specific types of art. Some of the notable highlights include: The Artful Teapot: 20th Century Expressions from the Kamm Collection; Architecture for Dogs; Frank E. Cummings III: Jeweled Harmony in Wood; Masterworks: Defining a New Narrative; and Vitality And Verve: Transforming The Urban Landscape.

The Museum also offers a myriad of nearly free educational programs for both children and adults including KidsVisions, a visual arts curriculum, which serves all 5th grades students from the Long Beach Unified School District.
The Long Beach Museum of Art and the KidsVisions Arts Education Program is supported, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Arts Commission.

Claire’s Restaurant
Claire’s is located on the beautifully landscaped campus of the Long Beach Museum of Art and offers oceanfront dining, seasonal libations & more!
For reservations call 562-439-2119 Hours Thur 11am-8pm, Fri 11am-3pm, Sat & Sun 11am-3pm, Happy hour Thur 3pm-8pm. View menu
Hours
Thursday – Sunday: 11:00am – 5:00pm
Closed: Monday – Wednesday
Admission
LBMA Members FREE
General: $12
Student/Senior: $10
Children: (12 and under) FREE

For additional information, visit the website @
lbma.org

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The Museum of Contemporary Art
2021-07-01 17:00 - 20:00 | MOCA- Museum Of Contemporary Art, 250 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90012, United States
ONE MUSEUM. TWO LOCATIONS- Free Every Thursday

Welcome to The Museum of Contemporary Art. With two distinct venues—MOCA Grand Avenue and The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA—and Michael Heizer’s seminal artwork Double Negative (1969-70) in the Nevada desert, we engage audiences through an ambitious program of exhibitions, educational programs, and publishing.

Welcome to The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles

We are contemporary.
We question and adapt to the changing definitions of art.

We are a museum.
We present, collect, and interpret the art of our time.

We care
for the experience of art, the inevitability of change, the multiplicity of perspectives, the urgency of contemporary expression.

With 2 distinct venues in Los Angeles

MOCA Grand Avenue
250 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Architect Arata Isozaki designed MOCA Grand Avenue in 1986 with classical architecture and Los Angeles popular culture in mind. Today this location hosts the museum’s main galleries, Lemonade café, the flagship location of the MOCA Store, and staff offices.
more info at: Grand Ave

250 S Grand Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90012

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The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
152 North Central Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90012
A former police car warehouse in L.A.’s Little Tokyo Historic District, renovated by the noted California architect Frank Gehry, The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA (formerly The Temporary Contemporary) opened in 1983. This location offers 40,000 square feet of exhibition space.
more info at: Geffen

and Michael Heizer’s seminal artwork Double Negative (1969-70) in the Nevada desert,
Overton Airport- Mormon Mesa, Overton, Nevada (80 miles from Las Vegas)
1110 Airport Road
Overton, NV 89040
Double Negative was constructed by Michael Heizer in the Nevada desert in 1969 and remains one of the few still extant examples of what are commonly referred to as earthworks, land art, or environmental sculpture. The land art movement first appeared in the late 1960s and served to challenge the location, material, size, and temporal existence of a work of art. Double Negative consists of two long straight trenches, 30 feet wide and 50 feet deep, cut into the “tabletop” of Mormon Mesa, displacing 240,000 tons of desert sandstone. The cuts face each other across an indentation in the plateaus’ scalloped perimeter, forming a continuous image, a thick linear volume that bridges and combines the “negative” space between them.
more info at: Double Negative

Admission to Double Negative by artist Michael Heizer is always free.

Hours
Monday: 11:00 a.m.-6:00p.m.
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 11:00 a.m.-6:00p.m.
Thursday: 11:00 a.m.-8:00p.m.
Friday: 11:00 a.m.-6:00p.m.
Saturday – Sunday: 11:00 a.m.-5:00p.m.

General Admission: Free
Special exhibitions: $18
Members: Free
Children under 12: Free
Seniors and students: $10
Special exhibitions are free every Thursday, 5-8pm.

For additional information, visit the website @
www.moca.org

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