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.

In Federal Court, Harvard and the Government Have Friends

A look at the amicus curiae briefs in Harvard’s funding case

by Tamara Evdokimova

American Stories, in Wood

Marquetry artist Alison Elizabeth Taylor at the Addison Gallery of American Art

by Nell Porter-Brown

Medieval Disinformation?

A Worcester exhibit links politics and visual culture.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Creative Vulnerability and Childish Joy

A Harvard singing class that's about more than music

by Julie Chung

Bob Odenkirk and Jennifer Coolidge Named Hasty Pudding’s 2023 Man and Woman of the Year

The honorees will visit Cambridge next week for a parade, a show, and a (loving) roast.

by Nancy Walecki

Restored to Nature

Landscape architect Mikyoung Kim’s healing arts

by Lydialyle Gibson

Raising Her Voice

Singer-songwriter Reid Parsons on the irreplaceable instrument

by Lydialyle Gibson

The Art of Lighting and Sound Design

Theater technicians Finn Bamber and Clay Oxford bring Harvard theater to life.

by Nancy Walecki

The Forgotten Jugglers

Vaudeville's mysterious Ader Brothers

by Nancy Walecki

Three Cheers

A salute to a writer and two artists who served readers especially well in 2022