Visual Arts

Explore exhibitions, artists, and visual works that enrich Harvard’s cultural and academic life.

Pony Plunges

Scrapbooking a woman who rode horses into the sea

by Max J. Krupnick

Native Modern

Philip Deloria studies American Indians and the contradictions that made America.

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Glorious “Genji”

A magnificent set of images, published—and exhibited

Artistic Capital

In Liz Glynn’s massive installations, big questions about the meaning of value

by Samantha Culp

Sculpting Hallowed Ground

Re-landscaping Massachusetts Hall, making the entrance to Harvard Yard more welcoming

by Primus VI

A Millennial Mystery

…and a possible clue in the stacks

by Diane E. Booton

Bedding Down in Early America

A Wadsworth Atheneum and Museum exhibit reveals how we once slept.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Remembering: Information as Art

“Cecilia Vicuña: Disappeared Quipu,” at the MFA

by Nell Porter-Brown

“Beyond Lobsters and Lighthouses”

Enjoying Portland, Maine, in the “off-season”

by Nell Porter-Brown

Creative Gifts

Boston’s open studios, holiday craft fairs, and more

by Nell Porter-Brown

James Baldwin’s America, in Photos

A fresh look at the writer’s work and influences

by Marina N. Bolotnikova