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Philadelphia Still Life Museum

From the Permanent Collection

Wheelless Silver Sedan, Barbary Road — Northeast Philadelphia

Automotive, sedan, wheelless, curbside installation

Police Department, est. 2026

84 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 at the near curb, the wheel wells on the driver's side are empty, exposing brake rotors and lug hardware, while a yellow wheel chock sits beneath the chassis. The car's pale metallic surface catches winter sunlight as a diagonal street sign rises above, situating the piece at the intersection of street geometry and a residential block. Acquired February 2026 and on view for 84 days, it anchors the Barbary Road curb as a stable datum in the neighborhood's everyday rhythm.

Catalogue metadata

Accession no.
19524248
Location
///sting.sculpture.level
Address
12208 BARBARY RD
Region
Parkwood Manor
Acquired
February 2026
Status
On permanent display

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