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.

A woman and a horse jump off a large platform into water

Treasure | July-August 2025

Pony Plunges

Scrapbooking a woman who rode horses into the sea

by Max J. Krupnick

North wall of the Faculty Room

John Harvard's Journal | March-April 2025

Faculty Room Facelift

Reimagining an iconic space to reflect the Harvard community more comprehensively

by John S. Rosenberg

Munch painting. "Two Human Beings (The Lonely Ones)"

Museums & Collections |

A Gift of Munch Artworks

Transformative bequest left to the Harvard Art Museums

by Jonathan Shaw

A hairdresser meticulously braiding a client's hair in a vibrant salon, using a candle to seal the ends.

Harvard Squared | January-February 2025

Focus on West African Women

The Harvard Film Archive features works by director Rosine Mbakam

"20-24" by Janiva Ellis, a dark, abstract painting featuring distorted human figures with vivid red and muted tones.

Harvard Squared | January-February 2025

Janiva Ellis at the Carpenter Center

Newly finished paintings unveiled 

Frank Gevalt standing beside his detailed model city "Port Charles," featuring buildings, bridges, and an urban skyline.

Montage | January-February 2025

A Model City

Fred Gevalt’s astonishing and intricate diorama

by Craig Lambert

view of rooftop buildings and a colorful roof painted blue and gold as an art display

Humanities & Arts |

Art Across Borders

At the Lahore Biennale, artists respond to the climate crisis. 

by Nina Pasquini

Marble House foyer decorated with a Christmas tree, poinsettias, and a large wreath on the staircase.

Harvard Squared | November-December 2024

Holiday Decorating on Steroids

Newport’s mansions further festooned

by Nell Porter-Brown

a performance of Faye Driscoll's "Weathering," where ten figures are writhing around a rotating platform

Harvard Squared | November-December 2024

Dancers Respond to “This Crazy Time”

Exploring emotional connections and the climate crisis 

by Nell Porter-Brown

Darren Sears stands to the left of his framed work "Summit"

Montage | November-December 2024

Maps of the World

The surreal, artistic cartography of Darren Sears

by Lydialyle Gibson

A collage featuring, from left: a young Ogden Codman Jr. in a sepia-toned portrait; items from the Codman Estate displayed in a museum; a close-up of a chair reflecting the English Arts and Crafts movement style; and a sample of the “Brother Rabbit” textile pattern, popular between 1882-90.

Harvard Squared | September-October 2024

Men and Their Castles

Historic New England explores the “bachelor decorators”

by Nell Porter-Brown