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Philadelphia Still Life Museum

From the Permanent Collection

Curbside Stasis, Erie Avenue — North Philadelphia

Automotive, sedan, weathered paint, front-end misalignment

Police Department, est. 2026

108 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 its position at the Erie Avenue curb, the work registers as a patient, stationary form within a busy streetscape. Since its acquisition in January 2026 and after 108 days on view, the vehicle reveals a front-end misalignment visible in the photograph, anchoring the interaction between commerce, transit, and municipal responsiveness. This piece remains a durable record of the street’s slower tempos, where containment and persistence become a form of urban memory in North Philadelphia.

Catalogue metadata

Accession no.
19395833
Location
///union.legal.bucket
Address
513 W ERIE AVE
Region
Hunting Park
Acquired
January 2026
Status
On permanent display

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