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.

New Books from Harvard Authors

Bad Bunny, spider fears, healthcare policy, and more

by Gabriella Gage

National Black Doll Museum

The National Black Doll Museum

by Nell Porter-Brown

Harvard’s Bok Players get audiences “below the neck”

A theatre troupe aims for higher ed.

by Sophia Nguyen

The Bajau fishermen of Indonesia face lifestyle pressures.

In Indonesia, the Bajau fishermen’s way of life is under pressure.

by Lydialyle Gibson , David Hu

Director Agnès Varda visits Harvard for the Norton Lectures on Cinema

Agnès Varda delivered the second installment of this year’s Norton Lectures on Cinema.

by Sophia Nguyen

"I want one more shot!": profile of TV writer Nell Scovell

TV writer Nell Scovell looks back on Just the Funny Parts.

by Sophia Nguyen

Looking Back at the Lampoon’s Heyday

A new biopic, scripted by John Aboud ’95 and Michael Colton ’97, follows how Doug Kenney ’68 franchised fun, died young, and became a comedy legend.

by Sophia Nguyen

At Harvard, "Inventur" delves into a forgotten period of German art

Taking stock of an overlooked cohort of artists: those who, during World War II, stayed in Germany—and survived

by Sophia Nguyen

Can Science Justify Itself?

Steven Pinker’s Enlightenment Now defends science from modern-day foes.

by Ada Palmer

Profile of photography curator Makeda Best

Focusing on the Harvard Art Museums’ new photography curator

by Sophia Nguyen

Time in space: profile of artist Renée Green

Renée Green’s exhibition “Within Living Memory” closes her Harvard residency.

by Lily Scherlis