Passing Through (Fairhill – 2900 North 5th Street)

This mural in Philadelphia’s Fairhill neighborhood (at 2900 North 5th Street) was part of a larger project called Passing Through Philadelphia, a groundbreaking interactive public art project designed by renowned muralist artist Meg Saligman. It was one of nineteen satellite murals are hidden throughout Philadelphia. Murals were site-specific and reflected the history and people through images and sound bites recorded at each site. All murals displaed the Passing Through logo, which resembles an Interstate sign. “We want to project a sense of a living work of art, as though viewers are passing through the life of the neighborhood,” explained muralist Meg Saligman. “With the Passing Through murals scattered throughout the city, we hope to create a treasure hunt.”

Location Note: Mural no longer on view at this location (painted out and replaced with new mural in 2023).