Jennifer Vanasco
Stories
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Encore: She inscribed 120,000 pennies with a pandemic message. Is one in your pocket?
As part of a public art project, 120,000 pennies modified by an artist have been released through delis and bodegas. The project connects the fragility of the economy with the losses of COVID.
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This man's recordings spent years under a recliner — they've now found a new home
More than a century ago, a Met librarian made some of the first live music recordings. Now, (with an assist from NPR) 16 of the Mapleson Cylinders are joining the New York Public Library collection.
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'This Is New York' exhibit is a gritty, stylish city celebration
A new exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York focuses on the Big Apple's impact on pop culture.
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Pee-wee Herman creator Paul Reubens dies at 70
Reubens' persona of Pee-wee Herman was a petulant man-child, yes — but he was also a trickster spirit, a burst of joyous id that snuck his brand of anarchy into the mainstream.
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An 'anti-World's Fair' makes its case: give land back to Native Americans
A new art installation asks people and institutions to go beyond land acknowledgements - and give property back to Indigenous tribes.
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The Met invites the use of senses — smell, touch — to connect with new fashion exhibit
Art museums have historically been places for looking at paintings. The latest fashion exhibit from the Metropolitan Museum of Art takes a step forward by highlighting smells, textures and sounds.
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Lost Tina Turner song is just OK, say critics. But that's not why it matters.
Originally recorded for the rock star's major album Private Dancer, "Hot For You Baby" was thought lost.
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How will Trump's executive order affect the Smithsonian?
The Smithsonian Institution, a vast complex of research centers, museums and galleries, is the latest culture target of President Trump's executive orders.
