The Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, California explores the capacity of art to enhance the full range of human experience. The Museum’s programming is based on the tenet that artists play a crucial role in all aspects of culture and society and its collections and exhibitions span the classic to the contemporary in art, architecture and design, with a special emphasis on new work. As one of the public arts units of the School of Arts and Architecture at the University of California, Los Angeles, the Museum contributes to the intellectual life of the campus and the community at large and is a vibrant forum for the exploration of cultural, political, and social issues. In addition to critically acclaimed exhibitions, the Museum offers a rich variety of free public programs such as lectures, symposia, film series, readings, and musical performances.