New York Said

Collecting New York's Stories: Stuyvesant to Sid Vicious exhibition opens today at the Museum of the City of New York. Yesterday, Sean Corcoran, MCNY Curator of Prints & Photographs took a moment to highlight the gallery of historic and contemporary photographs showcased with New York Said’s Amon Focus. Show Notes: https://www.newyorksaid.com/sean-corcoran-curator-at-the-museum-of-the-city-of-new-york-talks-collecting-new-yorks-stories/

This talk with iconic denim designer and businessman Maurice Malone feels like a fashion industry Masterclass but in the form of a great conversation. In this two part episode we cover the good, the bad and the ugly of navigating the worlds of fashion and denim design.  Show Notes: https://www.newyorksaid.com/maurice-malone-fashion-denim-design-interview/

Happy Holidays Good People! You know what time it is, this is the year end episode where Juan and Amon recap the progress of New York Said. This year we talk about the roll-out of Sunday Cigar, highlight episodes that stood out as well music and books that moved us.  See you next year! Show Notes: https://www.newyorksaid.com/2019-year-end-wrap-up/

Happy Holidays good people! In this episode I sit down with my younger sister Delilah to play New York Said Shuffle. NYS Shuffle is a Q&A game that allows me to ask my guests an assortment of question in a less linear way. In this episode Delilah and I talk about eating crickets, looking out for the youth, suicide, getting into trouble and lessons learned. Show Notes: https://www.newyorksaid.com/don-dada-delilah-hennessy-rumchata/

Happy Holidays good people! In this episode I sit down with my younger sister Delilah to play New York Said Shuffle. NYS Shuffle is a Q&A game that allows me to ask my guests an assortment of question in a less linear way. In this episode Delilah and I talk about tasty alcoholic beverages, fun with the family dog, growing up as siblings, becoming a dialysis technician, eating healthy and love in your twenties. Show Notes: https://www.newyorksaid.com/don-dada-delilah-hennessy-rumchata/

In this episode we sit down with Terrence Kelleman and discuss making a million, critical business values, defining success, going viral, the importance of grit & intuition and much more! Show Notes: https://www.newyorksaid.com/terrence-kelleman-founder-of-the-be-mighty-project/

On a rather beautiful day in the Lower East Side, Rame and I caught up on life. In this episode Rame shares a few stories of growing up in The Lower, his experiences as a stick-up kid, skating, graffiti, being on the run, life in Cali, getting shot, life as vegan and what is new with his art. Show  Notes: https://www.newyorksaid.com/rame-loves-life/

Greg Miller and Amon met up in Chelsea to converse about painting, westerns, surf culture and his participation in The Wild Bunch exhibition at the JoAnne Artman Gallery.

Carl is a staple in South Jamaica Queens as well as one of the many unsung heroes we at NYS aspire to document and whose stories we aim preserve. In this episode Carl and I talk about owning your own space, resilience, commitment, the importance of story, truth being stranger than fiction and the 50th Year Anniversary of the Black Spectrum Theatre. Show Notes: https://www.newyorksaid.com/carl-clay-black-spectrum-theatre-interview/

Today’s guest on the show is artist, photographer and director Stephen Wilkes. In this episode Stephen shares his experiences in creating the film Jay Myelf. Show Notes: https://www.newyorksaid.com/stephen-wilkes-interview/

Jay Maisel and Amon had a fireside chat in a conference room somewhere in the heart of midtown Manhattan. In this episode they talk about light, color, gesture, Arthur Miller, cigars, buying the "The Bank" also known as 190 Bowery, shooting 65 years worth of photography, editing and a new documentary by Stephen Wilkes called Jay Myself. Show Note: https://www.newyorksaid.com/jay-maisel-interview/

Timothy Greenfield-Sanders is an American portrait photographer and filmmaker, known for his intimate portraits of celebrities, public figures, and artists. In this episode TGS and Amon converse about The List Films, Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am, The Power of Words, Bette Davis, Alfred Hitchcock, George Hurrell and the secrets to taking an iconic portrait.  Show Notes: https://www.newyorksaid.com/timothy-greenfield-sanders-interview  

Armen Djerrahian is a photographer, director and creative director. In part two of this conversation, Armen and Amon talk capturing Jay Z, exploring life in Queens Bridge, meeting Littles and developing a working relationship with Prodigy of Mobb Deep. If you're a budding photographer then you should listen to these episodes twice.  Show Notes: https://www.newyorksaid.com/armen-djerrahian/

Armen Djerrahian is a photographer, director and creative director. In this  two part conversation, Armen and Amon talk about bodyboarding, BMX, graffiti, B-Boy, Ska, Armenian Genocide and the thought process of capturing iconic photography. If you're a budding photographer then you should listen to these episodes twice.    Show Notes: https://www.newyorksaid.com/armen-djerrahian/

Born in 1938, Alex Harsley is a Documentary Photographer, a Curator for The 4th Street Photo Gallery and Founder of the Minority Photographers Inc. Alex and Amon sat for about an hour or so to talk about photographic sciences, visual conversations and surviving the nature of life.  Show Notes: https://www.newyorksaid.com/alex-harsley/

Obarh and Amon hold court in the 14th Street/Eighth Avenue underground New York City Subway station. In this episode they talk about vampires, having a heart, energy, messages for young artists and the chosen few who are able to see the light. Show Notes: https://www.newyorksaid.com/obarh-interview/ ‎

Back in the Lower East Side but this time to kick it with Marc Leader of 212 Arts Gallery. Marc talks about growing up in Coney Island, his introduction to Jan van Eyck, his love for the movie Road House, the key to selling art and the misconceptions of owning a gallery in New York. Show Notes: https://www.newyorksaid.com/marc-leader/

Julius Wiedemann and I met up at NOMAD Works in midtown to talk about his experiences at TASCHEN, the importance of Gutenberg, global challenges and reading philosophy. Show Notes: https://www.newyorksaid.com/julius-wiedemann/

Amon Focus kicked it with Power Malu at Overthrow Boxing gym in the Lower East Side to talk about the club scene in the 90s, various hustles, the Lyricist Lounge Show, getting into running, Bridge Runners, sports injuries, living a healthy lifestyle, his early days with Al Sharpton and activism. Show Notes: https://www.newyorksaid.com/power-malu/ 

Carlo McCormick is an American culture critic and curator living in New York City. He is the author of numerous books, monographs and catalogues on contemporary art and artists. Show Notes: https://www.newyorksaid.com/carlo-mccormick/