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

Clay—Modeling African Design exhibit

Pliable arts from across the continent

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Japan on Paper, Harvard Art Museums

Harvard’s enticing Japanese woodblock prints

by Nell Porter-Brown

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

“Binstead’s Safari” and the continuing appeal of novelist Rachel Ingalls

The continuing appeal of novelist Rachel Ingalls

by Olivia Munk

Excerpt from “When Your Child Is Sick,” by Joanna Breyer

Navigating the challenges of caring for a child who is very ill

Paolo Pasco and the art of making crosswords

Paolo Pasco and the art of making crosswords

by Oset Babür

Excerpt from “How Art Works: A Psychological Exploration”

Unpacking “what art does to us”