Verónica Gómez is a painter, writer, and educator based in Buenos Aires. She holds a degree in Visual Art from Argentina’s National University of the Arts and has exhibited her work across Latin America, Europe, and Asia. Her paintings, striking for their detail and theatricality, depict fantastical, unsettling scenes inhabited by ghostly girls, anthropomorphized animals, masked figures, and surreal objects. Rich in symbolism and emotional tension, these images invite interpretation. Viewers often recognize personal or political truths in Gómez’s allegories—reflections on memory, vulnerability, political absurdity, and social climate.

In this interview, the artist reflects on her early influences, her material process, and the tension between beauty and horror in her work. She speaks about the artist’s role in times of crisis and the importance of staying connected to one’s creative instincts.

Artist and educator Todd M. Casey shares insights on realism, mentorship, art education, and how to build a meaningful and sustainable painting practice.

In Becoming Feral, artist Darcy Whent examines the instability of memory, the pressures of domestic expectation, and the liminal space between girlhood and womanhood. Through autofiction, overwhelming patterns, and hybridized protagonists, her paintings navigate the psychological terrain of inheritance, emotional labor, and the instinctive self pushing toward transformation. This intimate interview offers a deeper look into the narrative structures and symbolic motifs that shape Whent’s evolving practice.

Discover Where Flowers Dream, a solo exhibition by NYC artist Victoria J. Fry at Warnes Contemporary. Through layered watercolor washes and visceral hues, Fry’s new series navigates the tension between tenderness and unease, inviting viewers into a world of floral remnants and emotional rhythms.

Painter Felicia Forte joins the Create Podcast to discuss creative flow, intuition, overcoming burnout, and building a sustainable studio practice. Discover her insights on painting, process, and artistic growth.

Join Amy Griffith (Eaton House Studio) as she discusses building immersive art installations in the UK and Marrakesh, trusting intuition, and choosing faith over fear.

Artist and YouTuber Tammy Dinh joins Ekaterina Popova for a powerful conversation on creative burnout, returning to handmade clay work, navigating scarcity, and building a creative life that feels safe, steady, and abundant.

Artist and tax expert Hannah Cole shares how to simplify taxes for artists and creative entrepreneurs, plus insights from her new book Taxes for Humans.

D Contemporary presents a private exhibition of new paintings by Emi Avora, winner of the Overseas Women in Art Prize, curated by collector Sonia Borrell.

In this thoughtful interview, Romanian artist Andreea Alunei reflects on the intertwined experiences of motherhood, loss, and rebirth that shape her symbolic mixed-media paintings. Through humor, spirituality, and mythic imagery, Alunei explores life’s most profound uncertainties—turning vulnerability into strength and grief into play.

Artist Leslie Braginsky joins Ekaterina Popova on Create! Podcast to discuss gratitude, creative flow, and bringing art into communities.

In Turn On the Light, James Miille transforms queer intimacy into something luminous and reverent. Now on view at ALMANAQUE-fotográfica in Mexico City, the exhibition explores vulnerability, desire, and the quiet power of being seen.

Artist and author Carrie Schmitt joins host Ekaterina Popova on The Create Podcast to share how surrendering control and listening to your creative spirit can transform your art and your life. In this heartfelt conversation, Carrie discusses her healing journey, her new book Awakening Creativity, and how to reconnect with the divine presence that flows through every artist.

Create! Magazine celebrates nine years of amplifying contemporary artists with the release of Issue #54, NINE. Meet the selected finalists and explore featured interviews with Sergey Piskunov, Hayley Price White, Anna Hultin, and October Sharify.