Visual Arts
Explore exhibitions, artists, and visual works that enrich Harvard’s cultural and academic life.
Rachel Ruysch’s Lush (Still) Life
Now on display at the Museum of Fine Arts, a Dutch painter’s art proved a treasure trove for scientists.
The Dignity of Refugees In Helen Zughaib’s Painting
The Lebanese-American painter depicts people who pay the price of war.
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
At Wendy Jacob’s “Calm. Smoke Rises Vertically,” Seeing with the Fingers
At Radcliffe, a touchable exhibit plays with perception.
This Singer Sewing Machine Has Many Facets
The multifaceted global and interdisciplinary impact of a useful object
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.
Harvard Film Archive
Hidden gem: the Harvard Film Archive
Art, History, and Food In Providence, R.i.
Car-free fun in downtown Providence
The Only Surviving Residence Designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany
Preserving Boston’s unique Ayer Mansion
Writers Dick Friedman, Spencer Lenfield, and Illustrator Brad Yeo Honored
Honoring two exceptional authors and one artist