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.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Hope and despair, harmony and discord: Jonathan Bailey Holland, profiled

Composer Jonathan Bailey Holland on finding his musical voice  

by Jennifer McFarl...

Sketch artist: profile of SNL veteran Colin Jost

Comedian Colin Jost, from Shouts and Murmurs to Saturday Night Live

by Oset Babür

Dara Horn, author of "Eternal Life," profiled

Dara Horn breathes life into classical Jewish sources.

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

The Museum of Bad Art

A Somerville museum highlights art “so bad, it’s good.”

by Nell Porter-Brown

Nigerian Women Speak Out

HEAR WORD! portrays the lives of Nigerian women.

Newport’s winter activities

Visiting Newport, Rhode Island, during the winter

by Nell Porter-Brown

Harvard discusses plans for 9,000-square-foot arts space on Allston campus

Harvard presented design details for the new Allston project at a city meeting this week.

by Sophia Nguyen

Frank Bidart wins the 2017 National Book Award for poetry

Five other Harvardians were also honored by the National Book Foundation.

by Sophia Nguyen

A New Cast for the Harvard Semitic Museum

A replica of the Dream Stele, part of Egyptologist Peter Der Manuelian’s efforts to revitalize the museum

by Sophia Nguyen

A Transformative Gift of Dutch Drawings

George Abrams ’54, J.D. ’57, donates his collection to the Harvard Art Museums. 

by Marina N. Bolotnikova