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.
This Connecticut Mine Was Once a Prison
The underground Old New-Gate Prison quickly became “a school for crime.”
The Fighting Pencil
How cartoonists powered the USSR propaganda apparatus
Milton Avery, Wadsworth Atheneum
The American painter’s "playful use of color and diverse stylistic repertoire" on display in Hartford
by Jacob Sweet
True Crime
Helen Jewett and the origin of American murder media
Houghton Library Features Children’s Books in Opening Exhibit
“Animals Are Us” contextualizes Houghton’s new treasures.
by Jacob Sweet
The Art of the Portrait Painter
Jason Bouldin makes the intangible tangible.
The Places You’ll Go
Art, science, sports—and fanciful holiday lights—in the Connecticut River Valley
Curiosities: “Completely Magical”
Stunning works by Clifford Ross at the Portland Museum of Art
War's Other Consequences
Harvard Art Museums exhibition explores the American military’s effect on its homeland.
Harvard Art Museums To Require Vaccination or Negative COVID Test
The announcement comes amid a spike in cases on campus and an increase in testing frequency.
Documenting New England’s Unseen
Seeking mentorship as a student of color, and finding a calling in the arts