Discover the groundbreaking science proving that art is essential medicine, not a luxury. In this episode, Kat sits down with Professor Daisy Fancourt to discuss her new book, Art Cure, and research showing how creative engagement acts as the "Fifth Pillar of Health". Learn how making art activates the brain’s reward centers, reduces cortisol, and can even influence gene expression in your DNA. Whether you are a professional artist or a collector, this conversation provides the "validation ammunition" you need to embrace your creative life force for better mental and physical longevity.

Join host Kat (Ekaterina Popova) on The Create! Podcast as she chats with painter Emi Avora about the evolution of her color-driven practice across Greece, London, and Singapore. Discover how Emi balances motherhood with a dedicated studio life, her recent recognition as the winner of the Women in Art Prize, and how relocation can radically reshape an artist’s visual language. This episode offers a thoughtful look at building a sustainable practice and trusting the slow unfolding of your creative work.

Step inside "The Secret Show" at The Jane Gallery in Philadelphia. Curated by Era Contemporary, this Neo-Rococo exhibition features over 30 artists exploring beauty, ornament, and intimacy as a form of resistance against the winter grey.

What happens when you let your subconscious lead the way? Internationally acclaimed artist August Vilella shares how he went from self-taught painter to Art Basel, his accidental five year residence in Japan, and why showing up is the most important career move you can make.

Abstract artist Sharone Halevy shares how she built a thriving art career through commission work and direct sales—no gallery required. Learn about pricing strategies, building confidence, and finding your collectors.

Feeling the tension between ambition and exhaustion? Learn how to protect your creative energy, apply Reality Transurfing principles, and build a sustainable art practice that lasts.

Meet the finalists for Create! Magazine Issue #55. Curated by Sarah Potter, the Winter Solstice Edition explores themes of light, resilience, and hope. View the full artist list here. Arriving mid-February 2026.

Psychic medium Sarah Potter discusses her book Sober Magic, navigating art world parties alcohol-free, and her 2026 Tarot forecast for the "Year of the Magician."

Discover The Spirit World, a curated catalog featuring 37 contemporary artists exploring the spiritual, mystical, and uncanny. Now available on Amazon.

Create! Magazine Issue 54 celebrates nine years of independent publishing with artist interviews and curated works exploring personal conviction, creative process, and contemporary art practice.

Multimedia artist and NeuroArts School founder Anna Denning joins the show to explore the science of how art affects the brain. In this episode, we discuss "Neuroesthetics," how to use intentional synchronicity to manifest opportunities, and why "starting small" is the best way to heal through creativity.

AQ Volume 7 is a vibrant celebration of seventeen contemporary women artists whose practices reflect the depth, diversity, and momentum of today’s art world. Curated by Danielle Krysa of The Jealous Curator, this volume features in depth interviews and full color artwork spanning painting, mixed media, collage, and interdisciplinary practices. Together, these artists share their inspirations, challenges, and creative philosophies, offering an intimate and uplifting portrait of contemporary art through the lens of women shaping its future.

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.