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.

New Books from Harvard Authors

Bad Bunny, spider fears, healthcare policy, and more

by Gabriella Gage

25 years, and five "Figaros": Harvard College Opera celebrates its anniversary

With swankier digs and a new name, the undergraduate company continues an operatic tradition.

by Sophia Nguyen

Gallery Talk: The Presidential Portrait

Curator Ethan Lasser invites museum visitors to critically evaluate how our nation’s leaders are depicted in art. 

by Oset Babür

Octavia Spencer is the Hasty Pudding Club's 2017 Woman of the Year

The actress will attend the Hasty Pudding's festivities on January 26.

by Sophia Nguyen

Ryan Reynolds is the Hasty Pudding Club’s 2017 Man of the Year

The producer and actor will attend the Hasty Pudding’s festivities on February 3.

by Sophia Nguyen

This Singer sewing machine has many facets

The multifaceted global and interdisciplinary impact of a useful object

“A Category of One”: The Enigma of Edward Gorey

A new play captures the enigma of Edward Gorey ’50. 

by Olivia Schwob

Boston Review editor Joshua Cohen on “Fake News” and the Post-Trump Media

Boston Review editor Joshua Cohen on the role of the media after Trump. 

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Kamensky, Caplan, MacGregor, and Sherman honored by Harvard Magazine

Celebrating distinguished authors and artists

Documenting refugees fleeing war to seek safety in Europe

A Nieman Fellow documents the perilous passage of refugees fleeing war to seek safety in Europe.

by Maciek Nabrdalik

Deidre Lynch on Jane Austen and loving literature

Deidre Lynch on the cult of Jane Austen and the complexities of loving literature

by Spencer Lee Lenfield