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.
Pony Plunges
Scrapbooking a woman who rode horses into the sea
by Max J. Krupnick
John Ruskin, Victorian Radical and Art Historian
A Houghton exhibition explores the thinker’s influences and impact.
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
Native Modern
Philip Deloria studies American Indians and the contradictions that made America.
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
Glorious “Genji”
A magnificent set of images, published—and exhibited
Artistic Capital
In Liz Glynn’s massive installations, big questions about the meaning of value
by Samantha Culp
A Millennial Mystery
…and a possible clue in the stacks
by Diane E. Booton
Bedding Down in Early America
A Wadsworth Atheneum and Museum exhibit reveals how we once slept.
by Nell Porter-Brown
Remembering: Information as Art
“Cecilia Vicuña: Disappeared Quipu,” at the MFA
by Nell Porter-Brown
“Beyond Lobsters and Lighthouses”
Enjoying Portland, Maine, in the “off-season”
by Nell Porter-Brown
Creative Gifts
Boston’s open studios, holiday craft fairs, and more
by Nell Porter-Brown
James Baldwin’s America, in Photos
A fresh look at the writer’s work and influences
by Marina N. Bolotnikova