Skip to main content
Philadelphia Still Life Museum

From the Permanent Collection

The Long Stand, Midvale Avenue — Northwest Philadelphia

Automotive, quarter-panel deformation, rear-end impact

Police Department, est. 2026

113 days on view


Photographic documentation of the work as submitted to the city's 311 record.
As submitted to the city’s 311 record.

Curatorial note

From the curb at Midvale Avenue, the work centers a black sedan with a pronounced rear-quarter deformation and exposed inner hardware near the taillight. Acquired January 2026, it has occupied the curb for 113 days, a durational trace that remains legible beside a park slope and bare trees. In Northwest Philadelphia, the piece registers as a patient form within the street, a quiet marker of the length and persistence of curbside materials in the urban landscape.

Catalogue metadata

Accession no.
19337128
Location
///vote.belts.voted
Address
3601 MIDVALE AVE
Region
East Falls
Acquired
January 2026
Status
On permanent display

Share this work

Share on X