Visual Arts
Artist Mary Lum Debuts New Exhibition at Radcliffe Institute Lecture
Artist Mary Lum discussed the inspiration and research behind her new exhibition at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at an online lecture Monday.
In Photos: Lunar New Year Parade in Boston's Chinatown
On Sunday, Jan. 29, thousands attended the Lunar New Year Parade through the streets of Chinatown to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit. The annual parade is hosted by the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of New England, and this year’s festivities featured eight Boston-area lion dance troupes.
‘The Effect’ Preview: ‘Love, Drugs, and Ethics’
“The Effect,” running Nov. 10 through Nov. 13 at the Loeb Ex, follows two volunteers in a clinical trial who fall in love. It aims for realism and an immersive, thought-provoking experience.
Houghton Library Opens Exhibition on Drag in America
Houghton Library opened on Tuesday an exhibition on the history of drag in America, organized by Matthew Wittmann, curator of the Harvard Theatre Collection.
Hasty Pudding 1922
The Hasty Pudding Theatricals pose for their "It's Only Natural" cast photograph in 1922.
‘If These Bricks Could Speak’: Harvard Yard Art Installation Displays Student-Carved Bricks
Throughout the month of April, student-carved bricks will sit in Harvard Yard as part of an art installation aiming to represent the role students play in shaping the University,
Harvard Students Honor Asian Culture in Rewrite of Racist Operetta
Throughout the last weekend of March, students from the Harvard-Radcliffe Gilbert and Sullivan Players transported audiences to London in the year 3070 through their musical “The Milk Made.”
After Agreeing to Repatriate Ponca Tomahawk, Peabody Museum Awaits Visit from Tribal Leaders
The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology removed a pipe tomahawk that once belonged to Ponca chief Standing Bear from its collections last September, after calls for the museum to return the tomahawk to the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska and the Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma garnered international attention.
HDS Fellow Presents Art Exhibition on Cultural Activism and Identity
Taurean J. Webb, an instructor at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary and a Harvard Divinity School fellow, presented a collaborative art exhibition called “Ye Shall Inherit the Earth & Faces of the Divine” at a virtual event sponsored by the Divinity School.
Why Artists Care About Ukraine
Putin’s unprovoked and inhumane attack relies on destroying a future world where Ukrainian artists can exist — and that is precisely why the current generation of musicians, poets, and artists from all over the world have stood up in support of Ukraine.
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"Sage Sorbet," one of local artist Lisa Khachadurian's edible art creations. The piece is adorned with a Shakespeare quote that reads: “Dost thou think because thou art virtuous there shall be no more cakes and ale?”
Hasty Pudding Theatricals Announces 2022 Man and Woman of the Year
Actors Jennifer Garner and Jason Bateman will be the Hasty Pudding Theatricals 2022 Man and Woman of the Year, the organization announced earlier this month and last month.
‘Exceeded My Expectations’: Student Performers Laud Return to In-Person Programming
After more than a year of adapting to virtual programming, Harvard’s vibrant performing arts groups have roared back to life. Though they have faced challenges adhering to Covid-19 restrictions, artists said the ability to come together in person again is well-worth it.
Obielumani N. Amudo Art
Obielumani N. Amudo ’23 does much of her painting work in the Carpenter Center.
Obielumani N. Amudo
Obielumani N. Amudo ’23 is an AFVS concentrator who frequently works in the Carpenter Center.
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Library staff virtually visit the Weissman Preservation Center using the SmartStage.
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Depicted is a drone photogrammetry scan of the John Harvard Statue by Brian Vizaretta.
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Sean O'Reilly scans the MCZ Paleo Entomology collection with a curatorial assistant.
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This rendering shows a Doll House view of the Science Center Plaza using scanning Lidar by Luke Hollis.
Boston Exhibition ‘Some Assembly Required’ Spotlights Local Queer Artists
The Boston LGBTQIA+ Artist Alliance, a volunteer artist-run organization, is displaying works by local queer artists at the Distillery Gallery in South Boston until late July.
Jungle Gym
Christina M. Tedesco made "Jungle Gym" with Sharpie and gouache as part of her body of work called "The Playground Project."