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.
Is the Constitution Broken?
Harvard legal scholars debate the state of our founding national document.
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
"Enlightenment Now," by Steven Pinker, reviewed by Ada Palmer
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
Time in space: profile of artist Renée Green
Renée Green’s exhibition “Within Living Memory” closes her Harvard residency.
Recent books with Harvard connections
Recent books with Harvard connections
“Gorey’s World” at the Wadsworth Atheneum
Edward Gorey’s own art collection at the Wadsworth Atheneum
A trip to New Britain, Connecticut
New Britain’s “Little Poland” and museum of American art
Frederick Wiseman gives Harvard's first Norton Lecture on Cinema
Documentarian Frederick Wiseman is the first filmmaker to deliver a Norton Lecture.
Benjamin Franklin’s Retirement and Reinvention
Two hundred and seventy years ago, Benjamin Franklin did something highly unusual. He retired.
Nigerian Women Speak Out
HEAR WORD! portrays the lives of Nigerian women.