It's that time of the month again when the art kids come out in force to drink free wine and hit up as many gallery openings as they can before 9. We here at SFist, in the interest of being service-y and because we know the options can be overwhelming, want to spotlight a show every now and again by an up-and-coming artist so that First Thursday wanderers have a little direction to their evening. Tonight: Kin, a show of works on paper by Dana Harel at the Frey Norris Gallery (456 Geary). more ›

Blame it on the nice weather earlier this week, but we got antsy and just couldn’t wait for First Thursday to get out and see some art; so we stopped by 77 Geary to take a peek at the Vik Muniz show at Rena Bransten Gallery that we keep hearing so much about. more ›

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It's our last First Thursday before Christmas, and we'd like to indulge our inner child and post on toy-themed opening receptions today. We'd also like to offer the gift of art event listings in the form of Fecal Face (thanks again SFist Emily!), which is where we crib our art listings when we aren't shamelessly shilling for our friends. more ›

Do you like really cheap wine? Salty pretzels? Emerging artists? Well, all over the city tonight galleries will be staging a moveable feast of Two Buck Chuck and young artists. Why? Well, it's First Thursday, when downtown art galleries throw open their doors to the public for openings and free exhibitions until eight. This month SFist would like to feature some galleries that promote local and emerging artists on the scene. Go check it out - how can you argue with free booze? more ›