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

Thinking Archaically

The earthly permanence of Romolo Del Deo’s sculpture

by Jacob Sweet

Curiosities: Lighting the World

Ellen Carey's pioneering photographs, New Britain Museum of American Art

by Nell Porter-Brown

Football: The Tapestry

David C.K. McClelland’s famous Lampoon cover

by Craig Lambert

Inclusive Design, Incisive Art

Amy Yoshitsu’s vision for change

by Claire Zulkey

Bringing Art to Life

Cecilia Zhou’s approach to makeup, protest, and science

by Max J. Krupnick

The Burst of the South Sea Bubble

A Harvard Business School exhibit documents the first global financial crisis. 

by Ryan Doan-Nguyen

Getting His Reps In

Anwar Floyd-Pruitt’s wildly profuse art

by Lydialyle Gibson

Staff Pick: Risd Craft Fair

Artists showcase their work in Providence, Rhode Island. In the foreground are pieces by Dwo Wen Chen/Three Wheel Studio. 

by Nell Porter-Brown

Speaking Volumes

Glimpsing Harvard’s East Asian language materials collection

by Nell Porter-Brown

“Joyous Protest Posters”

The Royal Chicano Air Force’s activist art at Houghton Library

by Ryan Doan-Nguyen