Arts & Culture

Explore Harvard’s vibrant arts scene—from campus exhibitions and theater to cultural analysis and literary reviews. Discover how creativity shapes the Harvard experience.

Harvard’s Standoff: The History

From campus protests to policy clashes, a timeline of Harvard’s tensions with Washington

by Olivia Farrar

Pony Plunges

Scrapbooking a woman who rode horses into the sea

by Max J. Krupnick

No More [Lovin’ That] Dirty Water

Enjoying the Boston Harbor’s Renaissance This Summer

by Nell Porter-Brown

On the Margins

Filmmaker John Armstrong’s “outdoor adventures” find the human spirit.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Reconstructing the Berlin Wall

David Leo Rice explores the strange, unseen forces shaping our world.

by Nina Pasquini

Sister Acts and Cyanotypes

Julia Rooney’s paintings cross the analog-digital divide.

by Claire Zulkey

The 2025 Pulitzer Prizes Announced

Winners across five categories, from commentary on Gaza to criticism on public architecture

by Olivia Farrar

Doctors for Change

Countway Library exhibit explores historic anti-nuclear activism

by Nell Porter-Brown

Rendering Dreams in Art

South Korean artist’s socially themed photographs at the Peabody Essex Museum

by Nell Porter-Brown

Springtime with Mass Audubon

Springtime with Mass Audubon

by Nell Porter-Brown

Miniature Worlds

How “paper peepshows” brought distant realms to life

by Nina Pasquini