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How’s back to school going for everyone?

Hopefully, this is the vibe you’re going for AND getting— regardless of whether you’re in the arts or learning HVAC (which is, in its own right, an art form) 🤗

Marie Bashkirtseff, 1881, In the Studio. Dnipro State Art Museum, Dnipro, Ukraine.

What’s new in Philly’s art scene?

Studio tours!

Philadelphia Open Studio Tours (POST) will open over 150 artist studios and creative spaces across the city to the public over two weekends in October.

Where’s the tour? All over! It’s a self-guided journey throughout 24 Philly neighborhoods— you can choose where to go, what to see, and make the most (or the POST?) of accessible art in our beautiful city!

When and where?

West of Broad Street: Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 10-11 | noon-6 p.m.
East of Broad Street: Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 17-18 | noon-6 p.m.

Head to the CFEVA website to learn more about all the artists and studios that POST has to offer!

📸: Photo courtesy of Philly Voice; sourced from CFEVA’s website

There’s no project too big or too small, too impressionist or too abstract, too painted or too sculpted, that Sentry Arts can’t handle.

From more conventional framing and art curation to fine arts project that pose a bit of a challenge, we have over 25 years of experience in the industry that makes Sentry Arts the perfect match for our project.

Head to our website to find out more about what Sentry Arts can do for you.

Snoopy is coming to New York City, and he’s making quite the entrance!

Snoopy In Style—a traveling exhibition that showcases all the different glorious fits that Snoopy and Woodstock have served since their inception— is coming to 25 Little West 12th Street in NYC’s Meatpacking District on September 2nd.

A free exhibition, Snoopy in Style will feature the works of fashion designers across decades, with street looks and high fashion styled perfectly for plush versions of the pup and his quirky companion.

This exhibition will only be in NYC until September 26th; that is to say, run(way), don’t walk, to see this glorious celebration of the Peanuts and a time capsule of artistry across fashion history.

For this week’s , we’re highlighting a forthcoming installation by one of this century’s most impactful artists.

The artist is Maya Lin, the architect and artist whose most memorable works include the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC, and the Civil Rights Memorial in Alabama. Lin will be debuting her latest installation at UT Austin in April of 2027. As with all of her works, it seamlessly integrates complex architectural elements and artistry.

Built seamlessly into its landscape, “Floating Landscape”— which was funded by the university’s public art fund, Landmark—will sprawl across a 3,600-square-foot meadow. It will include areas for students and campus visitors to sit and enjoy the surrounding flora and fauna, making it not only a unique installation, but an immersive one. “Floating Landscape” will also light up at night, with a built-in constellation pattern of LEDs designed to mirror the sky on the night of the university’s founding.

We’re big fans of , and university campuses are no exception! We can’t wait to see its debut.

📸: Rendering of Maya Lin’s installation, Floating Landscape; courtesy Maya Lin Studio, 2026

According to Forbes, 78% of respondents in a survey of over 800 employees working for 32 U.S companies claimed that art in the workplace helped reduce their stress.

So, what can Sentry Arts do for you? Perhaps a lot more than spruce up your workplace; we might be able to make your business a better place to think, work, and thrive.

Head to our website to learn more about what Sentry Arts can do for you.

So long to the Dog Days of Summer, but hello to the second day of this week's Dogs in Art installation. Each day this week, we'll be sharing a special pup from art—both modern and historical—that captures everything we love about our four-legged friends!

Growing up in a rural, secluded prefecture of Japan, Yashimoto Nara spent a lot of time by himself, cooped up inside (this region is known for their especially long winters) with a comic book, his record player, and, of course, his dog. For this reason, he came to find that it was far easier to communicate with animals than with other human beings, a fact that rang especially true when he went off to school in Germany (where he did not speak the language).

In turn, dogs became central to Nara's artwork— perhaps his most famous piece, "Your Dog" (2002), is a giant white fiberglass dog, a larger-than-life pup that, in spite of its size, has a warm and inviting disposition.

From his children's book "A Dog Who Wanted A Friend" (1999), wherein a massive dog finds companionship with a young girl who climbs up his back, the artwork featured is one of many where dogs take the main stage in Yoshimoto Nara's work.

Tomorrow marks the last of the Dog Days of Summer, at to celebrate, we're posting a piece of featuring our favorite canine companions every day this week!

Dogs have been loved and cherished since the dawn of mankind; and their representation in art and culture is evidence of the admiration we hold for our pups. Dating back to somewhere between the first and third centuries CE, this statue was crafted by the indigenous Colima people of what is now considered northwestern Mexico. While dogs were among the many creatures forged from clay and stone by the Colima people, there's something about the bright-eyed smile of this little guy that makes you think dogs held a special place in their hearts.



Colima, dog, c. 100–300 CE, clay. Collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art.

In this week’s , there’s a new Guggenheim officially set in motion, though the location is causing quite a stir.

While protestors have fought over Guggenheim’s newest location in Abu Dhabi, its opening date is officially set for December 11 of this year. For over 16 years, the Gulf Labor Coalition (GLC)— an arts labor activist group— has protested the opening of this museum, citing issues of abuse allegations and violations of international labor laws.

In spite of this, the museum has pushed forward with its debut, and it will officially open. None of the issues presented in the activists’ initial protests have been resolved or addressed.

📸: Exterior of the Frank Gehry-designed Guggenheim Abu Dhabi; courtesy Guggenheim Abu Dhabi

Have you heard of Philadelphia photographer Zoe Strauss?

Born and based in Philadelphia, Strauss is a world-renowned photographer whose work often captures disenfranchised people and places in an honest but artful light. With themes of poverty, class, addiction, and identity, Strauss showcases the beauty of those so often left out, too often forgotten, and more often than not overlooked in art and photography.

As a Philadelphia-based small business, we’re proud to call this city, and all its residents, our community, and Strauss’s work does an incredible job of reminding us exactly why it’s such a beautiful, diverse place to be.



📸: (from left to right; courtesy of Zoe Strauss)

💫 Zoe Strauss, Daddy Tattoo, Philadelphia, 2004

✨ Zoe Strauss, Antoinette Conti, Philadelphia, 2001.

🌟 Zoe Strauss, South Philly (Mattress Front Flip), 2001.

⭐️ Zoe Strauss, Two Women, Camden, NJ, 2006.