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 Mystery behind an Incan Tunic
Unraveling an Inca masterpiece’s secrets
Architect Kimberly Dowdell Is Changing Her Profession
Kimberly Dowdell influences her profession—and the built environment.
Landscapes of a Harvard Plein Air Painter
Kathleen B Hudson ’09 captures the essence of the outdoors, from the Rocky Mountains to the beaches of Maui.
Harvard Professor On Printmaking
An art historian analyzes an overlooked medium.
by Murray Whyte
American Citizenship Through Photography
How photographs promote social justice
The Picture of Freedom
A Boston Athenaeum exhibit explores an abolitionist with Harvard ties.
A New Chapter for Harvard Arts
The Office for the Arts turns 50, and its longtime director steps down.
Bernini’s Model Masterpieces at the Harvard Art Museums
Thirteen sculptures from Gian Lorenzo Bernini at Harvard Art Museums.
Harvard Portraitist Nina Skov Jensen Paints Celebrities and Princesses
Nina Skov Jensen ’25, portraitist for collectors and the princess of Denmark.
Civil War American Writer and Abolitionist John Greenleaf Whittier
Homes of the poet and abolitionist, whose verses were said to have inspired Abraham Lincoln.