MATCHA isn't just a mixer—it's what makes your visit to the Asian Art Museum downright exhilarating. Experience mesmerizing performances, create your own art, embark on gallery tours, see the latest special exhibition, sit in on a talk, mingle with friends over cocktails, enjoy what the DJ is spinning, and much, much more.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Each MATCHA event has its own unique flavor and vibe. Check out the schedule and mark your calendars!
Phantoms Arise!
Thursday, June 28, 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
$10 (includes special exhibition admission)
Guest poets include Justin Chin, Paul Hoover, and others
Phantoms Arise! is a call to be inspired, to tap into San Francisco's undercurrent of creative nightlife and celebrate Phantoms of Asia. From poetry to tattoos, contemporary art to drag performances, the night is spun together through the new sounds of DJ-in-residence Vin Sol. The evening begins with the premiere of the San Francisco episode of Gypsy Gentleman, a web-based documentary series exploring the history and art of tattoos, filmed at the museum and inspired by the collection. The night continueswith Litquake, as poets channel the spiritual and supernatural forces of Phantoms of Asia with a progressive poetry crawl through the galleries featuring poets Justin Chin and Paul Hoover, among others. Then MATCHA takes it up a notch with a special Trannyshack awe-inspiring performance, exploding into a dance party that's bound to be wild after this evening of unbridled creative expression.
Taking Up Space
Thursday, July 26, 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
$10 (includes special exhibition admission)
As a forum for alternative programming, Spacebi reimagines the museum as a collective artist studio. Be a part of Spacebi, create new artworks, and join us for the “official” celebration of a year's worth of artist projects, creative collaborations, and off-the-record experiments all inspired by the Asian. Come play!
Shamanism
Thursday, August 23, 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
$10 (includes special exhibition admission)
Enjoy excerpts of the Mago Project, a multidisciplinary performance and workshop series by artist Dohee Lee. Lee’s work strongly references shamanism, as will the other events of the evening.
Image: Free Paper Lucky Cats. A collaboration by Charlene Tan and SpaceBi. Photo by Imin Yeh, 2012.
Lead funding for the Asian Art Museum’s MATCHA Program is provided by Wells Fargo. Additional support provided by Douglas A. Tilden, Elizabeth Warner, and Drs. Jane and Sanford Tom. Lead funding for the Asian Art Museum’s Education and Public Programs is provided by the Bank of America Foundation.
