Visual Arts
Explore exhibitions, artists, and visual works that enrich Harvard’s cultural and academic life.
These Harvard Mountaineers Braved Denali’s Wall of Ice
John Graham’s Denali Diary documents a dangerous and historic climb.
Philip J. Deloria, scholar of Native American studies
Philip Deloria studies American Indians and the contradictions that made America.
Tale of Genji Illustrated
A magnificent set of images, published—and exhibited
Profile of installation artist Liz Glynn
In Liz Glynn’s massive installations, big questions about the meaning of value
A re-landscaped Massachusetts Hall
Re-landscaping Massachusetts Hall, making the entrance to Harvard Yard more welcoming
by Primus VI
Joanna Southcott and “The Songs of Argus Zion”
…and a possible clue in the stacks
Bed furnishings in early America
A Wadsworth Atheneum and Museum exhibit reveals how we once slept.
Pre-Columbian quipu exhibit at the MFA
“Cecilia Vicuña: Disappeared Quipu,” at the MFA
A winter’s trip to Portland, Maine
Enjoying Portland, Maine, in the “off-season”
Boston’s seasonal arts events
Boston’s open studios, holiday craft fairs, and more
James Baldwin’s America, in Photos
A fresh look at the writer’s work and influences