In its continued emphasis on an art of ideas—inherited from the legacies of conceptual and post-conceptual art—contemporary art often enlists objects to perform as evidence within constellations of research and inquiry. Whether they are borrowed from everyday life or sculpted...

This fully illustrated catalogue accompanies the exhibition Made in L.A. 2016: a, the, though, only, and is developed in collaboration with the participating artists. The individual sections are disparate and unique, shedding light on the processes and methodologies that inform the contributions...

This volume anthologizes the textual contributions from the Hammer exhibition titled Lifes. These texts formed the starting point from which choreographers and composers, theater directors and dramaturgs, and performance, video and installation artists contributed to the overall project. The publication documents...

Rafa EsparzaCeramic tile, groutDimensions: 19.75 x 19.75 x 1 in.$8,500 In this new Hammer Benefit Edition, rafa esparza creates a work that brings together his blue ball point drawing practice and the traditional ceramic tiling technique known as azulejos. The...

The term “no humans involved” emerged shortly after the 1991 beating of Rodney King, when it was discovered that the Los Angeles Police Department was using the term as a shorthand for casework that involved Black and Latino men and...

Scorched Earth serves as an exhibition catalogue reimagined as a reader that contextualizes the artist’s practice more broadly. Texts include an essay by the exhibition’s curator Connie Butler; a conversation between Mark Bradford and A.L. Steiner and Wu Tsang; performance...

The first in a series of four posters. Designed for the Hammer Museum by Los Angeles designer Julia Luke. Screenprinted  Dimension 14" x 22"