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

Kevin Beasley at ICA/Boston

Sculptures that resonate with what’s not there

by Nell Porter-Brown

MASS MoCA summer events

MASS MoCA’s summer smorgasbord

by Nell Porter-Brown

Methuen Memorial Music Hall

Seasonal concerts at the Methuen Memorial Music Hall

by Nell Porter-Brown

Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House, in Gloucester

A sprawling house museum celebrates decorative arts and the creative spirit of Henry Davis Sleeper.

by Nell Porter-Brown

T.C. Cannon at the Peabody Essex Museum, Salem

Works by T.C. Cannon at the Peabody Essex Museum

by Nell Porter-Brown

National Black Doll Museum

The National Black Doll Museum

by Nell Porter-Brown

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

by Sophia Nguyen

Profile of photography curator Makeda Best

Focusing on the Harvard Art Museums’ new photography curator

by Sophia Nguyen

“Gorey’s World” at the Wadsworth Atheneum

Edward Gorey’s own art collection at the Wadsworth Atheneum

by Nell Porter-Brown

A trip to New Britain, Connecticut

New Britain’s “Little Poland” and museum of American art

by Nell Porter-Brown