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.

Sam Liss to Head Harvard’s Office for Technology Development

Technology licensing and corporate partnerships are an important source of revenue for the University.

by Jonathan Shaw

“Time is Now: Photography in Baldwin’s Era” exhibit at the Carpenter Center

Eighteen photographers capture the 1930s through the 1980s.

by Brandon J. Dixon

Place-Making with Plastic Tubes

An installation in Harvard Yard creates space to reflect on identity, culture, and visibility.

by Oset Babür

Image and the Arc of Feeling

Jorie Graham’s challenging lyrics use language to give readers the experience of the poem. 

by Craig Lambert

James Baldwin’s America, in Photos

A fresh look at the writer’s work and influences

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Recent books with Harvard connections

Recent books with Harvard connections

“Shifting Sands”: photos from the Peabody Museum

Family snapshots of living off the land, in the Kalahari

by Sophia Nguyen

Lowell Kinetic Sculpture Race

Watch human-powered machines prevail—or not—in Lowell.

by Nell Porter-Brown

From academia to art: profile of Nell Painter

Nell Painter reflects on leaving the ivory tower for art school at age 64.

by Olivia Schwob

Excerpt from “Not Quite Not White” by Sharmila Sen

A “first-gen” American explores race and assimilation in the United States.