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.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Facing declining enrollments, the humanities reinvent themselves

Facing declining enrollments, the humanities seek to reinvent themselves.

Woodworker David Esterly explains the carver's art

David Esterly explains the carver's art

How to reinvigorate the humanities at Harvard is the subject of new reports

How to reinvigorate the humanities at Harvard is the subject of new faculty reports

Harvard learning and teaching innovations

Highlights from the second University-wide Harvard Initiative on Learning and Teaching conference

New top hats for ladies at Harvard Commencement

New top hats for women appear at Commencement

by Nell Porter-Brown

FBI identifies thieves who stole paintings from the Gardner Museum

The FBI has identified the thieves who stole 13 paintings from the Gardner Museum in Boston in 1990.

Bob Egan traces the places of pop icons

Bob Egan finds the original venues of iconic images.

by Craig Lambert

Jennifer Rubell's edible and tactile art, events, and happenings

Jennifer Rubell makes art to touch, crawl into, or even drink and eat.

by Craig Lambert

Katiti Kirondé ’79 on the details of fashion

Katiti Kirondé ’79 on the details of fashion

Artist Samantha Holmes makes contemporary mosaics.

A contemporary take on an ancient medium

by Craig Lambert