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.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Jackson Pollock's painting technique explained by Harvard physicist

Harvard mathematician Lakshinarayan Mahadevan and colleagues have gleaned insights into the artist's painting technique.

Photographer David Arnold and others document coral reefs in decline

The world's most fragile marine ecosystems are in decline.

by Jonathan Shaw

Brief life of Renaissance scholar Mary Costelloe Berenson

Brief life of a Renaissance scholar: 1864-1945

by Diane E. Booton

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.