Join us for Second Friday Art Walks in the artistic heart of Baltimore. Enjoy an evening of simultaneous exhibitions, special events, and open studios at multiple venues in the Station North Arts District. This event is FREE and open to the public.

Friday, April 11, 5:00 - 9:00 PM

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Venues

AREA 405
EXHIBTION OPENING, 1FL

405 E Oliver St
AREA 405 is proud to present Paradise Portals, a seven-channel multimedia video installation and performance directed by Red Rae, a 2024 Rubys Artist Grant awardee. The exhibition opens on May 9, 2025, and runs through June 13, 2025, featuring performances each weekend, 8 in total, with a sliding-scale ticket price of $10–$50. The opening reception will take place May 9 from 5:00 – 9:00, participating in the Station North Second Friday Art Walk.
@_area405_

ATRIUM ARTSPACE

2029 Maryland Avenue
Atrium Artspace is proud to present (un)natural order, a two-artist exhibition offering poetic reflections on the collapse of man-made systems and the cascading consequences of their failures. Curated by Alfonso Sanchez Herrera Lasso, the exhibition features sculpture and mixed media installations by international artists Lite Zhang and Pavlos Liaretidis.
@atriumartspace

BALTIMORE IMPROV GROUP

1727 N. Charles St., $10
Experience the Unscripted Magic at Baltimore Improv Group! Every show at Baltimore Improv Group (BIG) is a one-of-a-kind experience — created in the moment, never to be seen again. Our talented comedians spin audience suggestions into hilarious, heartwarming, and unexpected stories right before your eyes. Whether you love fast-paced games, character-driven scenes, or full-length improvised plays, there’s something for everyone at BIG. Join us for a night of laughter, creativity, and pure spontaneity. With a variety of shows every week and a welcoming atmosphere, there’s always a reason to come back for more. No scripts, no limits — just BIG fun.
@bigimprov

BALTIMORE JEWELRY CENTER

10 East North Avenue, STE 130
Join the BJC for the opening of Survey | Surround featuring the work of Ling-lin Ku and Rachel Suzanne Smith. Step into a world where transformation is both visible and hidden. Survey | Surround invites viewers to explore a vibrant interplay between nature and human-made structures, where botanical and insect forms morph, camouflage, and reveal unexpected identities.
@baltimorejewelrycenter

CLUB CAR

12 W. North Ave.
In collaboration with the “Hot Bits” film festival, please join us for the opening of “Hot Bits” at the Club Car, guest curated by Philadelphia based artist and curator Chelsey Luster. Hot Bits is a traveling erotic queer film festival, playing at the Parkway Theatre May 16-17. The gallery exhibition will featuring a range of artists exploring erotic queer themes.
@theclubcarbaltimore

CO_LAB BOOKS AND WORKSPACE

2209 Maryland Ave
Co_Lab will be serving boozy refreshments and having special discounts. Featured artist’s work will be on display. Join us from 5pm - 7pm
@colabbaltimore

FORAGED

1709 N Charles St.
Mention the art walk and get 10% off first round!
@foragedeatery

GREY MATTER ART SPACE

1601 Guilford Ave.
Conceiver/Receiver/Perceiver, an exhibition of recent land/water-scape paintings by David Herman, also with a live musical performance.
@David_Herman_

HANCOCK SOLAR GALLERY

20 E. Lanvale St
Gallery will be open.
@hancocksolarg allery

MOTOR HOUSE

120 W North Ave
A night with Workshops, Classes, music, video games and gallery exhibitions.
@motorhousebaltimore

NIGHT OWL GALLERY

1735 Maryland Ave, Upstairs Unit A
Night Owl Gallery presents Nightscape, a dynamic group show featuring over 25 local artists. On view all May, this exhibition highlights the diversity and talent of Baltimore’s creative community.
@night_owl_gallery

OPEN WORKS

1400 Greennmount Ave.

Youth Maker Showcase: Join us in the Open Work's Lobby during Station North’s 2nd Friday Art Walk to celebrate our Teen Maker Program students! Enjoy an evening of snacks as they present the textiles-based projects they created during the spring semester of Open Work’s after school program!

4:00pm: Snack and Refreshments

5:30pm: Presentations

6:15: Q&A panel

THE ROYAL BLUE

1733 Maryland Ave.
Celebrate the work of Josef Kardell at The Royal Blue! This solo exhibition showcases Josef’s dynamic geometric abstract paintings, a body of work shaped by years of artistic exploration and a deeply personal creative journey.
@theroyalbluebar

THE SCHULER SCHOOL

7 East Lafayette Ave.
Come to the historic monument studio of Hans Schuler, home of the Schuler School of Fine Arts. There will be artwork on display as well as artists working from a live model.
@schulerschool

STATION NORTH BOOKS

34 E Lanvale
Wonderfully curated, mostly antiquarian books and objects. Rare opportunity to get up close and examine curated, antique books and art.
@stationnorthbooks

WALLER GALLERY

2420 N. Calvert St.
This is an exhibition opening, there will be light snacks.

The exhibition “Transformative Forces” brings together a dynamic group of artists whose works explore the concept of the superhero—not as a figure of fantasy, but as a powerful metaphor for everyday resilience, cultural identity, and personal mythology.

Noreen Smith weaves ancestral memory and feminine strength into multidisciplinary works that echo the quiet heroism passed through generations of Black women. ALPHA Massaquoi Jr.’s large-scale drawings channel the tension between aspiration and adversity, embodying the power of perseverance in the face of displacement, racism, and economic hardship. Rowan Bathurst’s lush portraits of women in imagined landscapes reconnect us to ancient feminine symbols, presenting strength not as spectacle, but as continuity and rootedness in the human spirit.

Tyrone Weedon and Jason F. Austin approach superheroism with vivid sincerity and a pop-cultural lens, celebrating comic book icons alongside the everyday figures of their communities. Weedon’s work bridges childhood nostalgia with social commentary, creating portraits that highlight overlooked forms of strength and representation. Austin, with roots in graphic novels and illustration, brings a bold narrative approach to his visual storytelling, blurring the line between hero and human. VILLAGER reclaims myth and African cosmology as sites of power, challenging colonial narratives through ritualistic imagery and spiritual embodiment, while Tony Silva—alias “Tony Stark”—infuses humor, color, and tenacity into his marker-driven works, claiming space as an artist reinventing his medium and self.

Together, these artists reveal that superheroes are not only confined to capes and comic panels—they live in cultural memory, in acts of resistance, in migration stories, and in the creative pursuit itself. “Superhuman” asks us to reconsider our definitions of strength, inviting viewers to see the extraordinary in the everyday. Through personal narratives and powerful visual languages, the exhibition becomes a celebration of the artist as hero—shaping new futures, challenging limitations, and reminding us all that greatness often begins at home.