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
“Beyond Lobsters and Lighthouses”
Enjoying Portland, Maine, in the “off-season”
by Nell Porter-Brown
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
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