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.
Harvard Layoffs Continue, with More to Come
In the wake of federal government actions, several Harvard schools and institutes are cutting costs.
by Jonathan Shaw
An Empiricist on Art
Unpacking “what art does to us”
Funny Because It’s True
Showrunner David Mandel guides the final season of Veep—and finds himself politicized.
by S.I. Rosenbaum
The Memorable Eccentric
An idiosyncratic new biography of Edward Gorey
by Spencer Lee Lenfield
Off the Shelf
Recent books with Harvard connections
VES’s Valedictory
Renaming Visual and Environmental Studies to signal a clearer focus on making art and film
by John S. Rosenberg
Hasty Pudding Announces 2019’s Man and Woman of the Year
Bryce Dallas Howard and Milo Ventimiglia will receive their awards on January 31 and February 8, respectively.
John Ruskin, Victorian Radical and Art Historian
A Houghton exhibition explores the thinker’s influences and impact.
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
Tracy K. Smith Named Harvard Arts Medalist
The U.S. poet laureate will be honored on May 2.
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
Manuscripts Illuminated…by Women
Tracing lapis lazuli provides evidence that women were directly involved in creating medieval illuminated manuscripts.
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
A Millennial Mystery
…and a possible clue in the stacks
by Diane E. Booton