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

Leslie Jamison’s Many Selves

The essayist on isolation, empathy, and selfhood

by Nina Pasquini

Harvard Sculptor Justin Peyser

Probing the concepts of territory and sanctuary.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Faculty Room Facelift

Reimagining an iconic space to reflect the Harvard community more comprehensively

by John S. Rosenberg

A Gift of Munch Artworks

Transformative bequest left to the Harvard Art Museums

by Jonathan Shaw

Five Questions with Jacob Roberts ’19

The actor and filmmaker on creativity, collaboration, and celebrity canines

by Nina Pasquini

Stop—and Ponder—the Presses

A unique museum in Haverhill, Massachusetts, offers a history of graphic arts.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Focus on West African Women

The Harvard Film Archive features works by director Rosine Mbakam

Gathering Strings

Harpist Elisabeth Remy Johnson’s extended reach

by Lydialyle Gibson

A Model City

Fred Gevalt’s astonishing and intricate diorama

by Craig Lambert