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Philadelphia Still Life Museum

From the Permanent Collection

The Curbside Vigil, 1219 Friendship St — South Philadelphia

Automotive, stationary, long-term installation

Police Department, est. 2026

103 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

Seen from the sidewalk, the work centers on a black sedan parked along a snow-laden curb, with a white trailer visible in the driveway behind the house. Since January 2026, the piece has occupied its curbside site, turning winter into a steady datum of the block. Among the South Philadelphia collection, it stands as a durable record of everyday street presence in this neighborhood.

Catalogue metadata

Accession no.
19467999
Location
///soaks.blitz.porch
Address
1219 FRIENDSHIP ST
Region
Oxford Circle
Acquired
January 2026
Status
On permanent display

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