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.
Up Close (Virtually) with the Forbes Pigment Collection
Harvard’s world-famous collection of colors can now be enjoyed from home.
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
See Their Faces
Confronting “some of the most challenging images in the history of photography”
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
A Man and His Castle
Gothic surroundings, spiritualism, and science: Hammond Castle Museum’s eclectic appeal
by Nell Porter-Brown
An Auspicious View
This folding fan enfolds two sacred mountains.
by Lydialyle Gibson
“To Break Our Own Rules”
Poet-critic Dan Chiasson and The Math Campers
by Lydialyle Gibson
Family History
A German American scholar is unsettled by an ancestor’s secret.
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
Off the Shelf
Recent books with Harvard connections
Hip-Hop Art and French Innovators
Winter exhibits at the Museum of Fine Arts
by Nell Porter-Brown
Artful Gifts
Holiday gifts that support the arts
by Nell Porter-Brown
Lorenzo Tañada
Brief life of a Philippine patriot: 1898-1992
by Christopher Capozzola