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.
Rachel Ruysch’s Lush (Still) Life
Now on display at the Museum of Fine Arts, a Dutch painter’s art proved a treasure trove for scientists.
An Edo-era dazzler from Harvard Art Museums exhibit
This folding fan enfolds two sacred mountains.
Photographer Mark Erickson’s street scenes of 1990s Vietnam
Photographer Mark Erickson on the Vietnam he never knew
by Dan Kelly
Museum of Fine Arts winter exhibits
Winter exhibits at the Museum of Fine Arts
Gifts for the arts
Holiday gifts that support the arts
Being With the Other
A Radcliffe exhibition explores a lifetime of artwork and female friendship
How Harvard Handled the 1918 Flu Pandemic
Fall semester interrupted, a century ago
by Matteo Wong
Harvard Graduate School of Design Class Day speaker Jenny Odell
Artist Jenny Odell speaks at the Graduate School of Design Class Day ceremony.
Transforming Portraiture and the World
Alumnus-commissioned paintings of global luminaries are now a landmark gift to the National Portrait Gallery.
Rainforest flora images by Margaret Mee
Botanical bounty at Dumbarton Oaks
At Home with Harvard: Night at the Museum
Our favorite stories about Harvard’s rich museums and collections