Visual Arts
Explore exhibitions, artists, and visual works that enrich Harvard’s cultural and academic life.
At Harvard’s Peabody Museum, Photos Reimagine Iranian History
Artist Azadeh Akhlaghi reconstructs moments of Iranian political upheaval in a series of meticulously staged images.
Meredith James '04 creates videos and sculptures that challenge perceptions
Meredith James '04 creates surrealist videos and sculptures that challenge perceptions.
Sackler exhibition reveals artistic discovery in Renaissance Europe
An exhibition at the Sackler reveals the connections among Renaissance art, invention, and the evolution of science.
Photographs of early modern printed-paper sundials
Photographs of early modern printed-paper sundials
Jan Sadeler’s engravings of The Seven Liberal Arts
Jan Sadeler’s engravings of The Seven Liberal Arts
Inventions in Early Modern Europe
Images from Stradanus’s "Nova reperta," a series of engravings representing technological innovations of the modern age from the perspective of a practicing artist
Meredith James '04 creates videos and sculptures that challenge perceptions
Artist Meredith James '04 shares three videos and additional photos of her work.
David Fichter talks about mural painting
David Fichter explains his mega-paintings in this video.
25 years in Harvard Square
An iconic space reflects history’s recent trends.
Muralist David Fichter
David Fichter paints outdoor murals that teem with life.
Jackson Pollock's painting technique explained by Harvard physicist
Harvard mathematician Lakshinarayan Mahadevan and colleagues have gleaned insights into the artist's painting technique.