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.
Is the Constitution Broken?
Harvard legal scholars debate the state of our founding national document.
How Harvard Profited On Keeping Time
Harvard’s clocks and the standardization of time
by Jacob Sweet
Documenting New England’s Unseen
Seeking mentorship as a student of color, and finding a calling in the arts
The outdoor artwork of designer—and experimenter—Todd Gilens
Todd Gilens brings wilderness into urban public art.
The Layered Histories in Black Family Keepsakes
Tiya Miles traces a mother and daughter’s story through a cotton sack.
Harvard Art Museums Will Reopen This Fall
The musems will welcome students back on September 1, and the public on September 4.
Katori Hall Wins 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
The Hot Wing King wins the 2021 prize for drama.
Harvard Art Museums names a new curator
Horace D. Ballard will direct American art collections at the museums.
Peabody Essex Museum’s “In American Waters”
From oceanic voyages to romping in the waves, a new exhibit explores relationships to water.
Putting the Music in Musical Theater
Composer Zoe Sarnak’s warm-hearted songs
A Surfing Author’s Children’s Book
In the swim with Bonnie Tsui