The Curbside Vigil, Barnes Street — South Philadelphia
Automotive, stationary, red finish with lower-body scuffing
Police Department, est. 2026
106 days on view
In conservation
The photographic record of this work is undergoing conservation treatment and is not presently on display. The work itself remains in the permanent collection.
Curatorial note
Seen from the curb, the red SUV's rear end and PATRIOT badge anchor the streetscape. Since January 2026, the work has occupied this Barnes Street curb, collecting leaves and dust at the wheel wells. The museum treats it as a long-duration record of ordinary, unattended street presence in the South Philadelphia collection.