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.

Getting to Mars (for Real)

Humans have been dreaming of living on the Red Planet for decades. Harvard researchers are on the case.

by Olivia Farrar

Harvard Graduate of School of Design opens renovated Wimbledon House in London

The Graduate of School of Design opens its renovated Wimbledon House.

by Olivia Munk

Finding Harlem

The Cooper Gallery’s new exhibit explores a neighborhood’s identity.

by Alisha Ukani

Title IX at 45

How Title IX expanded women’s opportunities in sports

by Alisha Ukani

An Art Installation in Allston

The “WE ALL” art installation aims to foster connections between Harvard and Allston.

by Alisha Ukani

Library of Congress names Harvard alumna Tracy K. Smith as new Poet Laureate

The announcement comes at a busy time for the writer, who is at work on two operas and will soon publish her fifth verse collection, Wade in the Water.

by Sophia Nguyen

Harvard Portrait: Sarah Lewis

An art historian on race and photography

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

"Poetry, Voiced": diving into the sound archive of the Woodberry Poetry Room

In the Woodberry Poetry Room, a landmark audio collection waits to be heard.

by Sophia Nguyen

Tahmima Anam's "The Bones of Grace" excavates history and family

Tahmima Anam’s Bengal trilogy finds a resting place.

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

In “Renga for Obama,” an exquisite corpse and a literary wake

Harvard Review editor Major Jackson, RI ’07, linked 200 poets in this verse tribute to the president.

by Sophia Nguyen