VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
Nate Hester, Artist
Nate Hester finds inspiration in everything. His installation at Satellite Art Fair was a colorful homage to familiar 80’s cartoon characters, an examination of gender
Jili, Upcycling Designer
How would you define your style? My style is very pieced together, so you can always tell that something was handmade or upcycled, or
Marcus Glitteris, Artist
Marcus Glitteris is a multi-media artist with an infectious energy. We talked at Satellite Art Fair about his rave-inspired installation and his art’s connection
Hannah Rothbard, Curator & Artist
Hannah Rothbard is the director and curator at 81 Leonard Gallery, an artist-run gallery space in Tribeca focused on showcasing work by up-and-coming artists. When
Mike SmileZ, Comedian/Artist Manager
You have a lot of experience working with artists. What did you learn from it? I’ve learned how to listen. I’ve learned how to
Yousaf Shahbaz, Architect/Interior designer
As an architect, what’s your favorite building in NYC? It would probably be the Chrysler building because I’m obsessed with art deco. But, there’s
Kenneth Greiner, Artist
Where did you grow up? I grew up in a little town called Buckley in Washington about an hour south of Seattle And what is
Jira Jones, Musician
You have a very interesting aesthetic. How do you want to be perceived by society? I don’t want to be perceived. If you were
Andrew Preston, 4th Grade Teacher
So as a teacher, what impact do you try to make on kids in terms of bullying and what’s going on in the media?
Fati Jafri, Creative Director/Artist
What’s your stance on women and facial and body hair? Do you think women should shave their legs? What’s in right now? I’m
Aliyah Bah, Artist/Stylist
Where are you from? Atlanta. What is it like being in New York? I love New York, it’s the best city in the world.
Britt Harrison, Artist
How did you become an artist and what inspires you as an artist? So I’ve been making work since I was a young girl.
Brian Whiteley, Artist and Founder of Satellite
So you’re the founder of Satellite art fair. What was your vision for the fair this year? I wanted to provide a diversity of
TraDón, Artist
So why do you choose art? And what inspires you as an artist? Art kind of chooses its people, its tribe…you know? What kind of
Allison Zuckerman, Artist
You’re like a super prolific artist. I see you everywhere. Can you describe your work in a few sentences? So I’m very interested in
Sara Kali, Artist
Sara Kali is an artist and jewelry designer based in New York City. I caught up with her at Satellite Art Fair in Williamsburg
Janice Oresman, Art curator and collector
So you’re an art curator and collector. What kind of art do you collect? Is there a specific genre? I’m a print collector and
Carmen Menza, Artist & Mark Menza, Composer
So how did you two meet? Carmen: I was seeking a place to take guitar lessons and I wandered into the local music store,
Austin Stoll, Model/artist
You said you’re a model. Are you signed to an agency? Yes, I’m signed with DNA. That’s an amazing agency. Yes, it’s definitely one
Hayley River Smith, Communications for SCOPE Art fair
What inspires your style? The jungle. I spend a lot of time visiting the Amazon which also inspires my art. What kind of art
Stephanie McGovern, Artist
As an artist what inspires your creativity? Color, seeing art, seeing other artists. Form, sculpture. I’m obsessed with different mediums. Who are some artists
George Mott, Designer
So this is the second time I’m interviewing you at the Armory show. What inspired this outfit? It’s amazing. Well it’s Christopher John Rogers,
Kathleen Madden, Art Historian & Gloria Sutton, Art historian
You’re both art historians. What’s the story of how you met? We met working at Interview Magazine probably in 1994. Who are some celebrities
Rajiv Menon, Curator and producer
You said you’re starting an art gallery in LA. What kind of artists are you bringing into the gallery? I’m focusing on artists from
Andrew Samuel Harrison, Artist
What differentiates yourself from other artists? Why is your art special? A lot of what I do comes from living with a limb difference.
Tate Waddell, Senior Coordinator, Trustee Affairs at Whitney Museum
So you work at the Whitney. Is that your favorite museum would you say? I mean, the Whitney is definitely a dream institution for
Katie de Tilly, Art gallery owner
So you said you’re an art gallery owner in Hong Kong. What types of artists do you showcase? Here at the Armory fair we
Tony Chung, Actor/model
So you’re a model. Why did you want to become a model? I was actually scouted, so it wasn’t really a choice. I think
Maria Mercedes, EA/Chief of Staff at Visa Inc & Betsy Romero, High school art teacher
So how did you two become friends? In high school. So you’ve been friends for all those years? Yes. Do you guys ever fight?
Gina Sam, Doctor
How would you say art influences your style because I love the Louis Vuitton bag with the Monet? I think it’s very important to
Tiffany Williams, Art Curator, Department of State
What inspires your style? My style is inspired by a mix of masculine and feminine, color and comfort. Do you feel like you’re in touch
Kate Tova (and Toochi), Artist
What’s your favorite thing about being an artist? The freedom and the community. Where are you from originally? I was born in Russia and then
Ryleigh, Artist
How did your experience studying art at NYU influence your career as an artist? I think being in New York was honestly a big
Samantha Nye, Artist
Tell me about your work and the symbolism behind your paintings. So, the work is derived from Slim Aaron’s photography, and he once said
Alexa Guariglia, Artist
So another Alexa. We have the best name ever. Do you love your name? I love my name. What do you think
Rachel Davies, Writer and Editor & Kathryn Schultz, Writer
As a writer, how do you feel like you get your foot in the door? And is it hard to make money in this
Ucha Meirelles, Style Consultant and VIP Ambassador for the Armory Show
How do you think the armory show has changed over the years? I love the armory show. I think at the Javits center it’s nicer.
Helen Toomer, Arts Leader
Helen Toomer is the director of PHOTOFAIRS, Stoneleaf Retreat, Upstate Art Weekend, and Art Mamas. So, how did you become director of PHOTOFAIRS? That’s a
Sophy Chang, Visual artist
Why do you like art? I was always interested in looking at visuals. You grew up in Korea. How would you say the culture is
Lynx Alexander, Artist
So, I’m a big fan of butterflies. How do butterflies inspire your fashion? Well, butterflies are so ephemeral, the way they start of as a
Sushrut Arora, Healthcare Strategy
What’s your role in the art world? Are you a collector? I’m definitely an art appreciator. Growing up, I went to a lot of museums
Ben Lee Ritchie Handler, Nicodim Gallery Global Director, Actress/Model/DJ by night
What was your experience with Covid and how it affected the art scene? I got a lot less tan, I stayed inside a lot more
Finnoula Hughes, Activist
How are you feeling today? This is my first year out as trans at Pride so I’m just feeling independent and incredible Did you get
Brian Schorr, College Professor
What inspired this look today? Is this how you normally dress or is this just for Gay Pride? Gay pride is like “our” Halloween. It’s
Victoria Johnson, Assistant Art Director
Are you visiting New York? Yes, from London How would you compare the vibe here in NYC to London? It’s quite similar. City life and
Sierra Cortner, Social Media Marketing
So, I’m guessing purple is your favorite color? What significance does the color purple have to you? It’s not my favorite color but I recently
Dana Nehdaran, Painter
What’s something you consider “cool” and how would you classify what cool is? Someone who’s outgoing, laid back, and a smooth talker Would you call
Rameet Chawla, Farmer
Can you tell me a little bit about your role as a farmer. What exactly do you do? Do you own land or animals? I
Amy van Doran, Matchmaker
So as a matchmaker, how would you say one finds compatibility in someone else? I think it’s good to start with having a shared value
Nima Veiseh, Painter
How does your fashion and style reflect who you are as an artist? I’m the founder of a clothing company called “Dress Abstract”, which is
Pajtim Osmanaj, Artist
What colors do you like to wear? I go to both extremes. I’m either super shiny like I’m dressed today. A lot of the times
Blair Quinn, Dancer/Artist/Designer
How would you categorize your style and how does it reflect who you are? My style is very “real”. It represents my feelings and my
Dennis Carroll, Photographer and Painter
What do you photograph? I go to a lot of state sales and flea markets and I take pictures of people’s stuff that they’ve been
Angelik Vizcarrondo-Laboy, Curator
As a curator, what kind of artists do you try to find? At art fairs you can get pretty overwhelmed. So I’m looking for something
Val Monrose, Project Manager
What causes are most important to you and why? Sustainability because there’s only one planet. I do birth photography so I travel around the world seeing the
Stacy Martin, Artist
How would you say your art influences your style? Well my interests are in science and so I think I often use a lot nature-influenced
Anastasia Gudko, Art Management
Tell me a little bit about what you do as an art manager. Basically, I do administrative work for artists so they can focus on
Pola Esther, Photographer
So what kind of stuff do you photographer? Mostly people, but sometimes also plants, flowers, vegetables. But most of the time, there is always some
Rania Cornelia, Art Student
You are an artist…why do you paint? I fell in love with painting since I could ever started drawing as a child. It evokes happiness
Eric Fernandez, Armory Show Staff
How would you classify the general crowd of the Armory show this year? It really depends on the day. The morning crowd is different than the
Britt Sager, Art Dealer and Gallerist
Where did you grow up? I grew up in Houston, Texas. What is it like being in New York? I love being in New York.
Stephanie Homa, Artist
What would you say inspires your style and why do you wear all these colors? I’m a color addict, anything bright and colorful inspires what
Nyareeta, Artist
So where are you from? I’m from South Sudan. Can you tell me a little about what it’s like living there? At the moment, there’s
Anna McDonald, Poet
Tell me about your poetry. I write poems about families and cities. Mostly short lyric poems. How does your role as a mom impact your artistry and
Priyana Rikhy, Digital Artist/UI Designer
As a student studying art what’s something you learned that challenges you? Digital art just challenges me in general and that’s why I like working
Ari Shaljian, Artist
What would you say influences your style and where did you get the inspiration for your hair? A: I’ve just always been into vibrant colors
Tucker Robbins, Artist and Activist
Can you tell me a little about the project you’re doing in Puerto Rico to help with earthquake relief and how it relates to art?
Vanessa Low Mendelson, Art Advisor and Real Estate Developer
Is this your first time at the Armory show or have you been here other years? I’ve been coming here, I would say, almost every
Naomi Baigell, Managing Director at Athena Art Finance
As a managing director of an art collective, what would you say makes a good artist? I think being free of mind and spirit and
Phoebe Boswell, Artist
So what would you say inspires your art? Not having a place to go, a sense of trying to find what is “home”, and also
Mark Carrasquillo, Makeup Artist
Is there anyone in particular who influences your style? Michael Clark, he’s a dancer. Are you also a dancer? No, I wish. What would you
Yuan Fang, Artist
What genre of art do you do? Abstract. How would you say you get inspiration for your art? I love modernism and modernistic interior home design.
Erika Hodges, Writer/Performance Artist
What do you write about? Right now I’m writing about intimacy inside of capitalism and how we can transform that into new ways of living.
Capone Noel, Designer
What inspires and influences your style? Definitely right now, eclectic vibes from the 60s and 70s. Where do you think fashion is headed right now?
Eileen Caufield, Model
Where are you from and what do you do? LA and I’m a model So what would you say is culturally different from LA and
Sinjun Strom, Photographer
So what kind of things do you photograph? Things I experience, set designs, clothing I create, etc. How would you classify what is “good” photography?
Jhenelle Hill, Hair and Makeup stylist
You’re a big fashionista…how would you classify your style? Right now I’m sporting the equestrian, Ralph Lauren look. For the winter I love over-the-knee boots.
Kenice Miller, Chef
Knowing you’re a dancer, how would you say movement influences your style? Regardless of what I’m wearing or where I’m going I always want
Abigail Sickinger, Kavista
Can you tell me exactly what you do with Kava? Yes, so I serve Kava which is a plant medicine from the South Pacific islands.
Jessie Salinas, Artist
How as an artist does your style get inspired?I’m pretty open-minded in terms of how I get inspired artistically, there’s a lot of diversity to
Esther Wolf, Painter
What inspires you as an artist? Your style, your colors, etc? I’m very inspired by women’s issues, especially issues that I’ve faced including body focused
Jamie Colder, Musician
So as a musician where do you think the industry is going right now? There’s more authenticity and less about the “image”. It’s about expressing
Ebony Brown, Artist/Designer
How do your paintings influence your designs and fashion line?My painting allow me to develop a bigger scope of color, texture, energy. The colors are
Nova Zef, Rapper
How do you feel like you can represent female rappers today?I feel like I can show other female rappers that it is possible to have
Nadine Olmo, Dancer
What kind of dance do you do?I consider myself a free spirit so that is reflective in my dance style. I do a lot of
Avina-Kei, Lawyer
How do you think we’ve evolved in our understanding and acceptance of “queer”?Rather than an evolution, we’re realizing that there’s more of a spectrum and
Chris Lavish, Fashion Personality
Which fashion lines do you mostly attire yourself in?I mostly wear the clothes of designers I collaborate with. Models should only wear the clothing of
Amber Edge, Make Up Artist
What are some of your favorite makeup brands and why? I used to love NARS but not anymore because they’re no longer animal testing free
Shaolin, Designer
Growing up in the 60s, what are some things that have changed in the fashion world? Everything is a lot more comfortable. But now I
Maeve Laveau, Artist
So coming from London how do you feel like the energy of NYC is different? There’s a hunger here. To always be doing better, to
Nicolina Tyler, Artist
Performance art is the nouveau trend, why do you think this is? Because it brings people together interactively in unusual ways and it makes people
Marta, Student
Being originally from Lithuania what are your thoughts about being a student in NYC? I come from a city as well so it’s not a
Evan Forman, Engineering Student
What’s a fad that you’ve noticed or are trying to keep up with? I don’t really keep up with fads. I just try to follow
Dallas Lorimer, Advertising and Marketing Communications Student
I noticed you’re wearing make-up. Do you think make-up for men is going to become more commonplace in society I work for a company
Alana Sola, Fashion Designer
What would you say the “scene” look is right now? I think it is more eclectic and individualistic mixing different vibes all at once. That
Akeem Duncan, Poet and Publisher
As someone who’s made it in the industry what would you say is good advice for someone looking to get into the creative arts? It
Marquis Maitland, Model
What are the biggest challenges about being in the modeling industry right now? The way you take criticism can really make you feel either empowered
Hannah Deaver, Fashion Executive
As someone working in fashion, what’s the biggest trend you’ve noticed?Mixing high end and low level fashion. People I work with at Saks for example
Gunnar Kortenbach, Artist
What kind of style are you most influenced by? I have a very heavy vintage influence. My family is in the “antiques” so I’ve always
Margeaux Simms, Singer-Songwriter & DJ
Where do you get the inspiration for your style? Other artist’s fashion. Like I love Erykah Badu, I think she’s basically a queen. I love
Paige Esterly, Playwright
Q: As a playwright, what do you think are some pertinent topics that should be addressed on Broadway that are relevant to society right now?A: Hamilton