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In celebration of AREA 405&#39;s first tenant exhibition 405 DAILY, artist and Sifu Terence Nicholson, a 19th Generation Disciple of the Wudang Longmen (Dragon&#39;s Gate) Kung Fu lineage, will teach Qigong breathing techniques from the Wudang System and the fundamentals of Yang Style Tai Chi.&nbsp; <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1768419549/wysiwyg/ivixljqpgl0db0xrgh20.jpg" style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; position: relative; max-width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"> ADDITIONAL EXHIBIT PROGRAMMING&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="//AREA405.COM" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">AREA405.COM</a> February 13, 2026 (FRI) | 5:00 &ndash; 9:00 pmOpening Reception + Performance by Red RaeFree: RSVP Recommended February 14, 2026 (SAT) | 2:00 &ndash; 4:00 p.m.Valentine&#39;s Day Activity: Shaped by Love by MJ NeubergerTicket: $12 February 20, 2026 (FRI) | 5:00 &ndash; 7:00 pmGallery Naming Ceremony with Dr. Leslie King-HammondFree: RSVP Recommended February 24, 2026 (TUE) |7:00 &ndash; 8:00 p.m.Tai Chi and Qigong with Sifu Terence NicholsonTicket: $30 March 3, 2026 (TUE) | 6:00 &ndash; 7:30 p.m.Home Maintenance Basics workshop with Station North Tool LibraryTicket: $15 March 7, 2026 (SAT) | 1:00 &ndash; 2:30 p.m.Material Exchange Hosted by Mo KesslerFree: RSVP Recommended March 7, 2026 (SAT) | 7:00 &ndash; 9:00 p.m.Dinner Party with Thea Canlas: Kain Na (Let&#39;s Eat)Free or by Donation: RSVP Required March 13, 2026 (FRI) | 5:00 &ndash; 9:00 p.m.Closing Reception + Performance: Songs for Goat Skull by Lyn GoeringerFree: RSVP Recommended <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1768418715/wysiwyg/v3ektm0qpdlw6t218gyk.jpg" style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; position: relative; max-width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"> ABOUT THE EXHIBITION: 405 DAILY AREA 405 presents 405 DAILY, its first tenant exhibition, featuring works by seventeen (17) former and current building artists and the Station North Tool Library. On view from February 13 to March 13, 2026, the exhibition adopts the format of a newspaper, with the curator assuming the role of journalist to document the day-to-day lives of artists working upstairs. The exhibition takes shape through curator Joyce Liang&rsquo;s reflection on the static public image of AREA 405. It explores how public memory is shaped by headlines, whose prominence is closely related to their ability to trigger emotional responses. While early press coverage of the building largely focused on moments of crisis and transition, this exhibition turns viewers&rsquo; attention to what continues beyond such events. Framed as a manifesto, it asserts that everyday life, and often undocumented experiences, constitute the majority of AREA 405&rsquo;s lived history. In the curator&rsquo;s diaries, Liang wrote: &ldquo;Since [the public announcement of its reopening], I find people&rsquo;s impressions of [AREA 405] somewhat unchanged, as if its public presence has been frozen on the date of that piece of news&hellip;Major events in the history of 405 like this often spread to a wider audience because of their simplicity and intensity, and I realize that this phenomenon applies similarly to other major events in human history.&rdquo; This exhibition is part of the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)&rsquo;s Bicentennial celebration and includes a Gallery Naming Ceremony in honor of Dr. Leslie King Hammond on Friday, February 20, 2026, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. The exhibition also presents a month-long series of tenant-led workshops, performances, and open studios.

Hi <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style="" style="background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; color: rgb(42, 42, 196); padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;">First name, Thank you so much for RSVPing! We&rsquo;re excited to welcome you to AREA 405 for our upcoming exhibition event. This event is part of our broader exhibition programming at AREA 405. We encourage you to visit our website at <a fr-original-style="" href="http://area405.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">area405.com</a> for the full list, including artist-led workshops and public programs happening throughout the exhibition. If you have any questions ahead of time or need to update your RSVP, feel free to contact Joyce Liang at jliang@centralbaltimore.org. We&rsquo;re so glad you&rsquo;ll be joining us and look forward to seeing you soon! AREA 405A project of Central Baltimore Partnership

In celebration of AREA 405's first tenant exhibition 405 DAILY, artist and Sifu Terence Nicholson, a 19th Generation Disciple of the Wudang Longmen (Dragon's Gate) Kung Fu lineage, will teach Qigong breathing techniques from the Wudang System and the fundamentals of Yang Style Tai Chi.  <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1768419549/wysiwyg/ivixljqpgl0db0xrgh20.jpg" style="width:600px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;position:relative;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%" /> ADDITIONAL EXHIBIT PROGRAMMING <a href="//AREA405.COM" target="_blank">AREA405.COM</a> February 13, 2026 (FRI) | 5:00 – 9:00 pmOpening Reception + Performance by Red RaeFree: RSVP Recommended February 14, 2026 (SAT) | 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.Valentine's Day Activity: Shaped by Love by MJ NeubergerTicket: $12 February 20, 2026 (FRI) | 5:00 – 7:00 pmGallery Naming Ceremony with Dr. Leslie King-HammondFree: RSVP Recommended February 24, 2026 (TUE) |7:00 – 8:00 p.m.Tai Chi and Qigong with Sifu Terence NicholsonTicket: $30 March 3, 2026 (TUE) | 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.Home Maintenance Basics workshop with Station North Tool LibraryTicket: $15 March 7, 2026 (SAT) | 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.Material Exchange Hosted by Mo KesslerFree: RSVP Recommended March 7, 2026 (SAT) | 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.Dinner Party with Thea Canlas: Kain Na (Let's Eat)Free or by Donation: RSVP Required March 13, 2026 (FRI) | 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.Closing Reception + Performance: Songs for Goat Skull by Lyn GoeringerFree: RSVP Recommended <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1768418715/wysiwyg/v3ektm0qpdlw6t218gyk.jpg" style="width:600px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;position:relative;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%" /> ABOUT THE EXHIBITION: 405 DAILY AREA 405 presents 405 DAILY, its first tenant exhibition, featuring works by seventeen (17) former and current building artists and the Station North Tool Library. On view from February 13 to March 13, 2026, the exhibition adopts the format of a newspaper, with the curator assuming the role of journalist to document the day-to-day lives of artists working upstairs. The exhibition takes shape through curator Joyce Liang’s reflection on the static public image of AREA 405. It explores how public memory is shaped by headlines, whose prominence is closely related to their ability to trigger emotional responses. While early press coverage of the building largely focused on moments of crisis and transition, this exhibition turns viewers’ attention to what continues beyond such events. Framed as a manifesto, it asserts that everyday life, and often undocumented experiences, constitute the majority of AREA 405’s lived history. In the curator’s diaries, Liang wrote: “Since [the public announcement of its reopening], I find people’s impressions of [AREA 405] somewhat unchanged, as if its public presence has been frozen on the date of that piece of news…Major events in the history of 405 like this often spread to a wider audience because of their simplicity and intensity, and I realize that this phenomenon applies similarly to other major events in human history.” This exhibition is part of the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)’s Bicentennial celebration and includes a Gallery Naming Ceremony in honor of Dr. Leslie King Hammond on Friday, February 20, 2026, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. The exhibition also presents a month-long series of tenant-led workshops, performances, and open studios.

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Wellness Workshop: TaiChi and Qigong

405 E Oliver St

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$30