Baltimoreans don’t have to wait until November to see a painting by the renowned artist Amy Sherald in the city. There’s a billboard-sized mural of her work that’s visible at no charge on the west side of the SNF Parkway Theatre at 5 W. North Ave.

‘ Equlibrium ’ is the title of the mural, which depicts a woman balancing on a tightrope , dangling a heart-shaped locket from one hand. Printed on vinyl, with a vibrant red-orange background, it’s a supersized version of an oil-on-canvas painting by Sherald that’s part of the collection of the U.S. Embassy in Senegal.

Sherald painted ‘ Equilibrium ’ in 2012, six years before she became famous for creating the official portrait of former First Lady Michelle Obama for the National Portrait Gallery. The Parkway Theatre mural is owned jointl

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