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

Graphic novelist Amy Chu

Graphic novelist Amy Chu

by S.I. Rosenbaum

Clay—Modeling African Design exhibit

Pliable arts from across the continent

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Allston ArtLab Prepares to Open

An “interdisciplinary laboratory devoted to creativity, innovation, collaboration, and connection” 

by Jonathan Shaw , Marina N. Bolotnikova

Min Jin Lee on Her New Novel and Writing about the Korean Diaspora

“I worry a great deal about how Koreans are perceived,” the author says.

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Michele Forman, film professor at University of Alabama at Birmingham: a profile

Michele Forman ’93 offers her UAB film students technical competency and ethical context.

by Shane Brodie

Excerpt from “How Art Works: A Psychological Exploration”

Unpacking “what art does to us”

“Veep” showrunner David Mandel: a profile

Showrunner David Mandel guides the final season of Veep—and finds himself politicized.

by S.I. Rosenbaum

Mark Dery on Edward Gorey, reviewed by Spencer Lee Lenfield

An idiosyncratic new biography of Edward Gorey

by Spencer Lee Lenfield

Recent books with Harvard connections

Recent books with Harvard connections