"Small some classic, a lot of weird modern" - Review of Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, CA - TripAdvisor

"...The other galleries had weird modern stuff, a lot of it

"challenging the conventional notions of good taste" or

cynical commentary on consumerism or materialism etc.

The best part of the modern art galleries is to read the

commentary in each section. Each has long description

of beautifully written flowery 
prose which is constructed

magnificently and sounds great but after reading you

have no idea what it means..."

http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g32655-d127420-r195819993-Hammer_Museum-Los_Angeles_California.html#REVIEWS

"Not What We Expected, Disappointed! - Review of Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, CA - TripAdvisor"

""Not What We Expected, Disappointed!"

Reviewed June 2, 2014

The permanent collection was all hidden away and on

hiatus. We came expecting to see the Van Gogh's,

Monet's, etc..., but were greeted some downright lousy

current displays. The Parisian Tea & Morphine exhibit

was the only thing that was really interesting.

Visited May 2014..."

http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g32655-d127420-r208603894-Hammer_Museum-Los_Angeles_California.html#REVIEWS

re wang quingson exhibit 2009

 re wang quingson exhibit,
 hammer museum

 a few pages from hammer museum 2009
spring brochure

re hammer permanent collection

re april 30 august 2011 danica dakic @ hammer museum

FLASHBACK:
re april 30 august 2011 danica dakic @ hammer museum
*****

"There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life in Christ has set me free 

from the law of sin and death"

 Romans 8:1-2

hammer summer 2011 calendar, a few pages

FLASHBACK:

hammer summer 2011 calendar,

a few pages

hammer museum, july-oct 2004 re rob voerman exhibit

FLASHBACK:
hammer museum, july-oct 2004 re rob voerman exhibit

OOPS: hammer museum: IS IT "made in LA" or "MAKE IN LA" ?

OOPS,
hammer museum: 
IS IT "made in LA" or "MAKE IN LA" ?
*****

"You created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful,

I know that full well."

Psalm 139:13-14

some old hammer museum pages from their brochures

how  

how about the bottom one? 

kind of gruesome, eh?

hammer museum, july 2014

 

[hammer is NOT a place for kids or families, at least not the exhibitions}

not shown here, but there was also a graphic  ORAL SEX painting or piece of art of some sort. I was too embarrassed by it to stand and take a photo. Also they temporarily took down the classic, permanent art section (nice van gogh paintings & a rembrandt among others) so they could display some sort of gay & lesbian exhibition. Last time I was there they had a photo of a naked  african-american man sort of "playgirl" style. Is this ART ? or is ALL of HAMMER MUSEUM  propaganda and political statements intended to insult conventional standards?Is this what the founder intended? Is he rolling in his grave?