Create! Magazine Issue 54: Celebrating Nine Years of Independent Publishing
We are proud to announce the release of Create! Magazine Issue 54, marking nine years of independent, artist-led publishing. This milestone issue brings together a thoughtful group of contemporary artists whose practices are grounded in conviction, sincerity, and creative courage.
Issue 54 centers on why we make art and how creative work shapes our lives, studios, and communities. Through in-depth interviews and carefully curated artist selections, this edition offers a grounded and reflective look at contemporary practice today.
Inside the Issue
This issue features a series of conversations that reveal the heart of each artist’s process:
Cover: October Sharify
Sergey Piskunov shares his perspective on painting with personal conviction and intention through a realist lens.
Anna Hultin reflects on the meditative and devotional nature of embroidery and textile-based practice.
October Sharify is featured in A Haunted Aesthetic, exploring paintings driven by memory, atmosphere, and emotional resonance.
Our Women Working in the Arts feature highlights Hayley Price White, offering insight into her professional path and creative leadership.
Alongside these interviews, our editorial team curated a wide-ranging selection of artists whose work reflects the depth, diversity, and vitality of contemporary visual culture.
Featured Artists
Cassidy Argo
Sandra Attales
Chris Beaty
Denise Brook
Carrie Cantwell
Jenny Carrillo
Leyla Cui
Margot Dermody
Troy Dugas
Kyle Goderwis
Alice Goidea (algo7)
Ali Hall
Emma Grace Hapner
Evie Hinojosa
M. Hyatt (Matthew Hyatt)
Aunia Kahn
Gosia Karski
Raoul Korzuschek
Angela Lane
Yian Lee
Kuan Hsuan Lu
Chad Lubertowicz
Emma McLaughlin
Tori McLean
Svetlana Matveeva
Julie Pelaez
Leisa Rich
Cindy Ruskin
Pierce Scantlin
Kirsti Smith
Ashley Snook
Cozy Soga
Genre Sun
Anelia Lazaroff Torres
Andrew Traub
Yana Tymoshenko
Hagar Vardimon
Brenda Welty
Kim West
Sam Wilde
About Create! Magazine
Create! Magazine is an internationally recognized contemporary art publication dedicated to artist interviews, studio practice, and thoughtful dialogue around creative life. Each issue is crafted to support and celebrate artists while offering collectors, curators, and readers meaningful insight into contemporary visual culture.
Thank you for supporting independent publishing and for being part of our global creative community.
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