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.

Harvard’s New Online Orientation Emphasizes Intellectual Paths

A summer course for first-years focuses on academic success, diverse viewpoints.

by Jonathan Shaw

Pink Martini bandleader Thomas Lauderdale brings people together

Pink Martini bandleader Thomas Lauderdale is at his best bringing people together.

by Jacob Sweet

Recent books with Harvard connections

Recent books with Harvard connections

Edward S. Steinfeld reviews Ezra Vogel’s “China and Japan: Facing History”

The parallel, perilous, histories of China and Japan

Historic New England’s Eustis Estate

Historic New England’s Eustis Estate

by Nell Porter-Brown

Kay Kenny’s nighttime photographs at the Griffin Museum

Photographer Kay Kenny’s work illuminates the night.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Harvard ART Allston architect named

U.K.-based Haworth Tompkins to design its first U.S. building

by John S. Rosenberg

The Work of Art

At a seminal conference, black creative intellectuals explore white supremacy, the arts, and justice. 

by Lydialyle Gibson

Nieman Fellow Eliza Griswold Wins Pulitzer Prize

Her book Amity and Prosperity: One Family and the Fracturing of America is the choice in general nonfiction.  

by Jacob Sweet

Jocelyn and Chris Arndt became weekend rock stars at Harvard

For two Harvard siblings, studying and songwriting went hand in hand.

by Jacob Sweet

Graphic novelist Amy Chu

Graphic novelist Amy Chu

by S.I. Rosenbaum