Sarah M. Golonka An audacious labyrinth of red string by Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota adorns the Hammer Museum’s new lobby. The piece, which uses 800 pounds of yarn, took three weeks to assemble.
Sarah M. Golonka An audacious labyrinth of red string by Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota adorns the Hammer Museum's new lobby. The piece, which uses 800 pounds of yarn, took three weeks to assemble. Arts + Culture Weekend of gala events marks a new era for this hub of the arts Arts + Culture Weekend of gala events marks a new era for this hub of the arts March 29, 2023 The Hammer Museum at UCLA has unveiled the two-decades-in-the-making transformation of its physical spaces. The changes to the museum further establish it as a true hub for seeing, learning and gathering in Los Angeles. The Hammer now stretches the length of the entire block of Wilshire Boulevard between Westwood Boulevard and Glendon Avenue, with street-level exhibition space visible from the outside and anchored by the new Lynda and Stewart Resnick Cultural Center. Designed by Michael Maltzan Architecture, these spaces include an expansive lobby, which will hold a series of site-specific installations; a new 5,600-square-foot gallery; and an outdoor sculpture terrace. In a press preview leading up to the public opening, Hammer Museum director Ann Philbin thanked the staff, donors and supporters who made the transformation possible, particularly the Resnicks, whose $30 million donation in 2018 was the largest in the museum's history.
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