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.
The Museum of Bad Art
A Somerville museum highlights art “so bad, it’s good.”
Newport’s winter activities
Visiting Newport, Rhode Island, during the winter
Brief life of Henry Chapman Mercer, innovative ceramicist
Brief life of an innovative ceramicist: 1856-1930
Games of old from Houghton Library
Amusements to dispel the winter blues
A Transformative Gift of Dutch Drawings
George Abrams ’54, J.D. ’57, donates his collection to the Harvard Art Museums.
Polaroid photographer and "The B-Side" subject Elsa Dorfman, profiled
Elsa Dorfman, BI ’73, looks back on her photography.
Seeing the the Invisible World of Microbes
On Earth, microbes run the show.
Harvard alumnus James Coe is a Hudson Valley painter and bird artist
Landscape and bird artist James Coe reflects the Hudson Valley
Embroidered book cover at Houghton Library honors Charles II
Embroidery fit for a prince
Finding Harlem
The Cooper Gallery’s new exhibit explores a neighborhood’s identity.
by Alisha Ukani