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.
Jackson Pollock's painting technique explained by Harvard physicist
Harvard mathematician Lakshinarayan Mahadevan and colleagues have gleaned insights into the artist's painting technique.
Closeup of a work by sculptor Robert Gober at the Harvard Art Museums
Dysfunctional sink with body parts
Photographer David Arnold and others document coral reefs in decline
The world's most fragile marine ecosystems are in decline.
Brief life of Renaissance scholar Mary Costelloe Berenson
Brief life of a Renaissance scholar: 1864-1945
Art installations at Harvard by Ai Weiwei, Olafur Eliasson, and Tomás Saraceno
Three unusual art installations at Harvard by Ai Weiwei, Olafur Eliasson, and Tomás Saraceno
Photographer Jim Harrison's highlights from 30 years of Harvard graduations
A photographer captures three decades of graduation moments and emotions.
Photographer Susan Meiselas named Harvard Arts Medalist
The photographer will be honored during the Arts First celebration in April.
Harvardians promote diversity through art and football
Steven Coit's portraits diversify Harvard's walls, and the 1947 football team defies racism.
Image gallery: homeless artists respond to stereotypes
Paintings by homeless artists in New Jersey respond to the social perception of homeless people as cold and incompetent.
Major retrospective showcases photographer Susan Meiselas and her work
Photographer Susan Meiselas’s quest to understand via images. With audio from the interview.