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.
12,000 Harvard Alumni File Amicus Brief in Funding Freeze Lawsuit
Alumni from every Harvard school and class since 1950 rally behind the University
by Nina Pasquini
Kay Ryan’s “Graduation Garland,” Derek Bok on Fixing American Democracy
Poet and orator highlight Harvard's Phi Beta Kappa literary exercises.
“Villanelle” for a Choir
Seamus Heaney's 1986 Harvard poem, set to music
by Spencer Lee Lenfield
Angell, Hochschild, Seeger, Seidel Honored
Alumni recognized by American Academy of Arts and Letters
“Colorful Realm” Makes It Big
Suite of Japanese nature paintings draws more visitors than 1976 King Tut exhibit
Frank and Samberg to Speak on Class Day
Seniors will hear the congressman and the comedic actor on May 23.
“The Refusal of Time”
William Kentridge’s vision for art that resists rationality and limits
Art in Academe
Exhibition showcases art-making in Harvard classrooms
Harvard Poets, by Ear
Showcasing works from the past century-plus
Tommy Lee Jones Awarded Harvard Arts Medal
The actor collects the medal and discusses his career.
On the Origins of the Arts
Sociobiologist E.O. Wilson on the evolution of culture