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New Release: AQ Volume 6 – A Bold Celebration of Contemporary Women Artists
Art Queens Volume 6 is here! Curated by award-winning curator and podcast host Gita Joshi, this new edition of Create! Magazine features over 30 powerful women artists working across diverse media. Get a behind-the-scenes look at their practices, stories, and bold visions shaping the future of contemporary art.
Cohle Gallery in Menorca: Emergency Exit Exhibition + Create! Magazine Issue #52 Launch
Join Create! Magazine and Cohle Gallery in Menorca for the launch of Emergency Exit, a summer exhibition exploring creative escape. Discover 20 international artists and the release of Issue #52—featuring vibrant interviews, curator insights, and full-color spreads of contemporary art.
Turn On the Light: James Miille’s First Solo Exhibition in Mexico City
Fine art photographer James Miille presents Turn On the Light, his debut solo exhibition in Mexico City at ALMANAQUE-fotográfica. On view June 12–29, 2025, the show explores resilience, queerness, and self-portraiture through surreal, emotionally charged imagery.
Left Unsaid: The Quiet Power of Impermanence at Hashimoto Contemporary
Discover Left Unsaid, a thought-provoking group exhibition at Hashimoto Contemporary NYC featuring thirteen artists who explore the beauty and complexity of impermanence through intimate, symbolic works. On view June 21 – July 26, 2025.
Ask Kat Anything: Real Answers on Art Pricing, Collectors, Confidence, and More
In this Q&A episode of Art & Cocktails, artist and coach Ekaterina Popova answers real questions from emerging and mid-career artists about art pricing, finding collectors online, overcoming self-doubt, and building a sustainable creative career. Discover practical tips on framing, taxes, artist residencies, and mindset tools to grow your art business with confidence.
Bridging Strength and Sensitivity: The Sculptural World of Mia Bureau
In this in-depth interview, Montreal-based sculptor Mia Bureau shares the inspiration behind her Femme-Bridge series, blending steel structures with the female form to redefine beauty, resilience, and connection through contemporary sculpture.
A World of Color and Joy: Inside the Imaginative Lens of Suzanne Ranzijn
Discover the vibrant world of Suzanne Ranzijn, a playful contemporary photographer whose work brings bold color, childhood joy, and imaginative storytelling to life. In this interview, she shares how toys inspire her artistic style, why her subjects remain anonymous, and how she captures happiness through her lens.
Maggie Smith on Writing, Art, and Making Peace with the Messy Creative Life
In this Art & Cocktails episode, poet and bestselling author Maggie Smith shares heartfelt insights on creativity, sustainability, vulnerability, and building a lasting artistic practice.
Emma Bass: Finding Beauty in Bloom and Decay
New Zealand artist Emma Bass transforms the tradition of still-life into a powerful meditation on healing, impermanence, and beauty. In this interview, she shares how her background in nursing, her passion for flowers, and her exploration of decay and collaboration continue to shape her evolving practice.
Women Working in the Arts: Ogechi Harry
In this edition of our Women Working in the Arts series, Alicia Puig interviews Ogechi Harry—lawyer, art advisor, and founder of Golden Our, a lifestyle brand celebrating stories from the African Diaspora. Through intentional collecting, she helps clients infuse their spaces with joy, cultural richness, and a sense of belonging.
Let the Place Speak: A Conversation with Cheryl Agulnick Hochberg
In this intimate conversation, artist and printmaker Cheryl Agulnick Hochberg joins Ekaterina Popova to reflect on a life shaped by creative reinvention, artist residencies, and deep engagement with place. From her years in academia to her full-time studio practice, Cheryl shares the power of listening to the land, making art on your own terms, and starting again at any stage of life.
Nature, Pattern, and Hope: The Handcrafted Collages of Elise Wehle
In this intimate interview, artist Elise Wehle shares how working with natural materials like leaves and flowers grounds her creative process and reconnects her to the world around her. She reflects on the spiritual symbolism in her work, the transformative impact of visiting the Alhambra, and how her collages explore themes of memory, personal growth, and hope in uncertain times.
Beyond Trends: Tatum Dooley on Writing, Community, and Making the Art World More Accessible
Writer and Art Forecast founder Tatum Dooley joins Art & Cocktails to discuss her journey into arts journalism, the evolution of her platform, and why consistency, curiosity, and kindness are the real keys to visibility. From Instagram to Substack to international publications, this conversation goes beyond trends to explore how to create a lasting impact in the art world.
A Conversation with Federico Massa a.k.a. Iena Cruz: Muralist, Visionary, and Environmental Storyteller
Federico Massa, widely known as Iena Cruz, transforms city walls into vivid narratives of climate justice and conservation. In this interview, the internationally acclaimed muralist shares how his roots in set design and graffiti inform his powerful visual language, how animals serve as symbols in his work, and what it means to send his art into space. Dive into his creative process and learn how he blends bold aesthetics with environmental activism.
Announcing the 2025 Women’s Issue of Create! Magazine
Discover the 2025 Women’s Issue of Create! Magazine featuring prize-winning and emerging women artists selected by top curators. Explore the full list of finalists and where to find the print edition.
How to Do a Creative Business Audit (and Why Every Artist Should)
In this episode of Art & Cocktails, Ekaterina Popova shares how artists can use a business audit to increase profit, reclaim time, and focus on what truly matters.
Sweet Preservation: An Interview with Mia Nel
South African-born, Hong Kong-based artist Mia Nel invites us into her world of sugar, ink, and cultural storytelling. With a background in graphic design and calligraphy, Mia has redefined traditional materials by using sugar as both medium and metaphor. In this interview, she shares her process, the cultural significance of Chinese sugar painting, and how her sculptures explore fragility, identity, and preservation in a globalized world.
Bojana Ilic (BOJITT) on Storytelling Through Abstraction, Empowerment, and Sending Art to the Moon
An inspiring interview with Bojana Ilic, also known as BOJITT, a Serbian-born, U.S.-based artist and designer whose expressive abstract paintings have reached international acclaim—literally to the Moon via The Lunar Codex. She shares how emotion and storytelling shape her creative process, the influence of her move to the U.S., and how she’s merging tradition with modern expression to empower women through art.