Bay Area Visual Arts Picks, May 22

Donald Sultan: A Decade of Paintings and Drawings: This New York painter has ridden out the waves of changing art fashion, thanks partly to giving his pictures almost architectural presence with heavy supports and pigment mixed with tar. We see too little of his work in these parts. Reception for the artist, 6-8 p.m. Thursday. Through July 1. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. Serge Sorokko Gallery, 55 Geary St., S.F. (415) 421-7770. www.sorokko.com.