Visual Arts
‘Dalí: Disruption and Devotion’ Review: Getting to Know Dalí at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
This collection puts Dalí in context and shows the artist’s connections to different art genres.
Live Calligraphy in the Courtyard: Chinese Artist Wang Dongling Performs ‘Flying Flowers and Scattered Snow’ at the Harvard Art Museums
“Flying Flowers and Scattered Snow” (飞花散雪) was performed in the courtyard of the Harvard Art Museums by the Chinese calligraphy artist Wang Dongling.
Campus Arts Starter-Kit: The Crimson’s Arts Board’s Guide to Harvard’s Arts Resources
Here are some tips for making the most of the lesser-known resources for arts engagement available right here on campus, courtesy of The Crimson’s Arts Board.
‘Made in Germany?’ Review: A Multi-Layered Collage of German Identity at The Harvard Art Museums
The exhibition powerfully highlights the importance of art in sparking dialogue and promoting understanding of complex historical times.
Rising Tides and Raising Awareness: Xavier Cortada and His Public Art Initiative ‘The Underwater’
“The Underwater” — which has already reached numerous schools, parks, and more — is Cortada's personal endeavor to “build a more equitable tomorrow.”
‘Dress Up’ Review: Unraveling the Many Layers of Fashion and Identity
“Dress Up” at the MFA Boston is an innovative navigation of the versatility and ubiquity of fashion.
‘Hallyu! The Korean Wave’ Review: A Captivating Glimpse into the Rise of South Korean Popular Culture
“Hallyu! The Korean Wave” at the MFA Boston is a great entry point into illuminating the growth of the South Korean entertainment industry.
WNDR in Photos
Take a look at some of the diverse, one-of-a-kind installations WNDR has to offer on its mission to disrupt and transform the traditional museum experience.
‘Love Overrules’: Hank Willis Thomas Discusses Artistic Meaning at IOP Forum
Artist Hank Willis Thomas spoke about how love guides his artwork at a Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics forum on Monday. During the discussion — which was moderated by Harvard professor Sarah Elizabeth Lewis and co-hosted by the Institutional Antiracism and Accountability Project — Thomas discussed several of his major artistic works, including “The Embrace” and “Loverules.”
Graduate School of Design ‘Forest Futures’ Review: A Jungle of Design
In line with the exhibition’s goal, many installations strike an incredible balance between the implicit chaos of nature and the recognizable order of design.
‘Future Minded’: A Window into Curation at the Harvard Art Museums
The show features an impressive spread of recently acquired artworks — many on display for the first time.
Immersive Surrealism: Exploring Nobuhiko Obayashi’s ‘House’ at the MFA’s Annual Festival of Films from Japan
The MFA’s annual Japanese film festival is an excellent forum to spotlight Japanese film whilst broadening the scope of fine art.
Harvard Prof. Eric Rentschler Sanctioned for Violating Sexual Harassment Policies
Germanic Languages and Literatures professor Eric Rentschler was placed on two-year administrative leave for violating the Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ sexual and gender-based harassment and professional conduct policies, Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra announced in an internal email.
Harvard Launches Black Film Project With 2 Prizes To Support Independent Filmmakers
Harvard announced the launch of the Black Film Project on Thursday, a new initiative established within the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research to support filmmakers with a focus on Black history and culture.
Stanford Fellow, Cambridge Artist Talk Art and Generative AI at Harvard Ethics Center Panel
Ziv Epstein, a postdoctoral fellow at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI, and Joshua Meyer, a Cambridge artist, discussed the relationship between generative artificial intelligence and art at a Monday panel.
In Photos: Art Springs to Life on Allston's Western Ave.
Promoted by Harvard, Zone 3 Western Avenue is an arts project for Allston’s Western Ave. that seeks to bring public art, creative events, and shops to the area.
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.
Hasty Pudding 1922
The Hasty Pudding Theatricals pose for their "It's Only Natural" cast photograph in 1922.
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.
‘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.”