Arts & Culture
New Overseers and HAA Directors Announced
Alumni showed increased interest in this year’s elections.
by Nell Porter-Brown
The MAD World
An illustrative retrospective at the Norman Rockwell Museum
by Nell Porter-Brown
A Royal Tunic
Unraveling an Inca masterpiece’s secrets
by Max J. Krupnick
A Democratic Landscape
Michael Van Valkenburgh and the making of Brooklyn Bridge Park
“The Ingenuity of an Architect”
Kimberly Dowdell influences her profession—and the built environment.
by Nell Porter-Brown
On Being “Printerly”
An art historian analyzes an overlooked medium.
by Murray Whyte
A Leading en Plein Air Painter
Kathleen B Hudson ’09 captures the essence of the outdoors, from the Rocky Mountains to the beaches of Maui.
by Brandon Rosas
Part of the Ensemble
Broadway music director Madeline Benson on art and collaboration
by Lydialyle Gibson
Parks for Tomorrow
Bas Smets harnesses nature to cool cities.
by Max J. Krupnick
The Picture of Freedom
A Boston Athenaeum exhibit explores an abolitionist with Harvard ties.
by Lydialyle Gibson
A New Chapter for Harvard Arts
The Office for the Arts turns 50, and its longtime director steps down.
by Lydialyle Gibson