Armand Hammer Museum of Art

UCLA Hammer Museum

Contemporary Art

Description

Born in New York, in 1898, Arnold Hammer would become a great philanthropist and businessman who enjoyed collecting art on the side. After graduating from medical school in the 1920s, Hammer took a trip to his mothers native country, Russia, and quickly recognized the need to supply food to the Soviet people. During his time of transporting grain, Hammer enlisted the help of his brother to find art to decorate his house. Through the years, Hammer collected masterpieces from van Gogh, Monet, Mary Cassatt and other famous French, European, and American artists. Today, you can view these works of art, and other contemporary works of art created by up and coming artists. Hammer's collection is permanent, but much of the art work is on continuous rotation. Certain events that are part of the Los Angeles Film Festival are held in the museum, as well as live music, so there is much to see and do here.