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.

What of the Humble Pencil?

Review: At the Harvard Art Museums’ new exhibit, drawing takes center stage

by Olivia Farrar

The New Boston Athenaeum

Find “the joy of discovery and power of this unique place.”

by Nell Porter-Brown

Harvard Sculptor Justin Peyser on Finding Sanctuary

Probing the concepts of territory and sanctuary.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Harvard's Faculty Room Is Remodeled

Reimagining an iconic space to reflect the Harvard community more comprehensively

by John S. Rosenberg

Gift of Munch Artworks

Transformative bequest left to the Harvard Art Museums

by Jonathan Shaw

Harvard Film Archive West African Women in Films

The Harvard Film Archive features works by director Rosine Mbakam

Artist Janiva Ellis at the Harvard Carpenter Center

Newly finished paintings unveiled 

From Harvard-Trained Architect to Miniature Diorama Builder

Fred Gevalt’s astonishing and intricate diorama

by Craig Lambert

Artists Respond to the Climate Crisis at the Lahore Biennale

At the Lahore Biennale, artists respond to the climate crisis. 

by Nina Pasquini