FIRST THURSDAYS TONIGHT!

October 2, 9:13 AMSF Art ExaminerMarisa Nakasone

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Bad A** Japanese Tattoo.  Photo courtesy of The Asian Art Museum

FIRST THURSDAYS 8/2

The

Asian Art Museum

will be hosting their monthly "

MATCHA

" event.  This month's theme is Japanese Tattoo, featuring renowned and respected Tattoo artists Shige, Mutsuo, Horitaka (Takahiro Kitamura, Owner of

State of Grace

in San Jose) among others.  Get your dose of culture after work: grab a drink at the cash bar, sample some tea, catch a LIVE Tattoo demonstration and educate yourself through lectures by Takahiro Kitamura and John Nelson. 5-9 PM.

The following is a list of gallery openings for First Thursday:

ArtHaus: 411 Brannan.  "Duality" paintings by Maxine Solomon.  Reception 6-8 PM.

Baer Ridgway Exhibitions: 172 Minna.  "Family Album" photographs by Tim Roda.  Reception 5-8 PM.

Cafe Royale: 800 Post. "Secret Garden," collages by Jessalyn Aalan. 8-12 PM.

Dolby Chadwick:210 Post suite 205. "Nature Morte," works by Jim Phalen. Reception 5:30-8:00 PM.

Double Punch Toy Shop: 1821 Powell.  "Sun + Min + David THINGS." Ugly Doll and Bossy Bear collectibles by David Horvath and Sen Min Kim.  Reception 6-10 PM.

Elins Ealges-Smith Gallery: 49 Geary. Recent Paintings by Wade Hoefer.  Reception 5:30-7:30 PM.

Frey Norris Gallery: 456 Geary.  "Things You Shouldn't See," works by Susannah Bettag.  Reception 6-9 PM.

Hang Art: 556 Sutter. "Traces of Time," works by Jennifer Damas. Reception 6-8 PM.

Hang Art Annex: 567 Sutter.  "Do I Know You?" group show. Reception 6-8 PM.

Hespe: 251 Post suite 420.  Recent paintings by Erin Cone.  Reception 5:30-7:30 PM.

111 Minna Gallery: 111 Minna.  "Captain and Comamnder," new works by Henry Lewis and Kelli Reule. Reception 6-Midnight.

Rare Device: 1845 Market.  "Let's Get Lost," works by Sarajo Frieder. Reception 7-9 PM.

Room for Painting Room for Paper: 49 Geary.  Paintings by Judith Belzer; Photographs by Tama Hochbaum.  Reception 5:30-7:30 PM.

Scott Richards Contemporary Art: 251 Post.  "Superspectivision," paintings by Patrick Hughes.  Reception 5:30-7:30.

Z Cioccolato: 474 Columbus.  Group show with themes including clowns, robots, candy, and politics. Reception 5-8 PM.

**Addedum to "Best Starting Point for Viewing Art" article:

The San Francisco Art Dealers Association provides a listing of galleries (and gallery websites) in the city.  These galleries host cutting-edge shows by both established artists and fresh faces you may not yet see in museums so definitely check back frequently to see what is coming up.  Thanks to Tracy Freedman of the Hackett-Freedman Gallery for the tip!