Funniest Conference Ever

On May 20 & 21, the Hammer is hosting the first two events of the Southern California Consortium of Art Schools (phew) symposium, Black Sphinx: On the Comedic in Modern Art. Sunday is an all day event (10am – 5:30pm) with funny art legends, John Baldessari, Michael Smith, Andrea Fraser, David Robbins, and more. Then on Monday night at 8pm (w/ a pre-show happy hour at 6:30), we give you Live Sphinx: An Evening of Stand Up, hosted by Murray Hill, with Michelle Biloon, Al Madrigal, Jessi Klein, and the one and only Patton Oswalt (pictured here, ready for a conference).