What happens when the government actually funds the creative economy? Step inside the Citizen Artist exhibition at the Delaware Art Museum to explore the vital history of the WPA and CETA programs.

Meet the artists selected for Create! Magazine Issue 58: In Full Color, guest curated by art advisor and gallery owner Liz Lidgett. Out in print and digital this August.

San Francisco Bay Area artist Chelsea Tikotsky paints the moments we almost miss, golden light on water, a shift in the sky, the quiet magic of a landscape at dusk. Working primarily with a palette knife, she builds richly textured oil paintings that move between serene landscapes and lush botanicals, each carrying its own emotional register. In this interview, she reflects on the experiences that shaped her practice, the literature and films that inspire her botanical work, and what she hopes to explore next.

Feeling burned out and spread too thin? Alex Mitow and Sharone Halevy of the Superfair join the Create! Podcast to break down what is really happening in the artist community right now and what to do about it.

Studio artist Robyn Palescandolo (signed R Palesca) finds the extraordinary in everyday objects, painting with a quiet intensity rooted in minimalism and classical technique. In this interview, she reflects on her years running a painting retreat in rural Italy, the tension between precision and spontaneity in her work, and what draws her back to figurative painting next.

Create! Magazine presents In Bloom, an online group exhibition on Artsy featuring 19 artists from the Create! Collective exploring themes of growth, renewal, and transformation across painting, sculpture, and mixed media.

Multidisciplinary artist Noémie Marmara presents Vessels for Worlds, a solo exhibition of sculptural ceramic works and film photography at Les Casemates de la Création in Antibes, France, on view July 2 through July 29, 2026.

In this interview, Bucharest-based artist Alexandra Niculescu reflects on the influence of Calea Victoriei, the emergence of her "Arcs of Hope," and how painting became a space for transformation, healing, and resilience.

Viraj Khanna and Brian Robertson present new textile and mixed media works at GR Gallery in New York, on view June 19 through August 1, 2026. Explore themes of identity, authenticity, and the performative nature of social media culture.

The Untitled Space presents "Women of Water, Women of Earth," a solo exhibition by photographer and environmental artist Natalie Karpushenko, on view June 25 through July 17, 2026 in New York.

From Giotto to Hockney, dogs have watched over Western art for thousands of years. Historian Thomas W. Laqueur's new book asks why, and what that says about us.

Kick off the summer with an honest art world check-in as Kat discusses the power of reclaiming your creative privacy. Then, tune in for a joyful conversation with San Diego based Mexican painter Yahel Yan. Discover how a 100 day challenge blossomed into a beautiful solo exhibition and why she views abandoned street chairs as vivid portraits waiting to be painted.

Katrin Rymsha is a Russian-born artist whose practice bridges symbolism and abstract figurative painting through a distinctive and expressive use of color. Born in Siberia and educated at the Novosibirsk State University of Architecture, Design and Arts, she has exhibited internationally across Europe, the United States, and Asia. Her work is held in private collections worldwide and has been presented in museums in New York and St. Petersburg.

Brand photographer and video storyteller Nicole Bedard shares practical strategies for artists and makers who want to document their creative process, build a personal brand, and show up consistently online without the overwhelm.

For Anese Eun Cho, a lighthouse is not just a symbol. It is a structure made of light that lets you be fully visible without walls, fully protected without hiding. In this interview, she talks about childhood portals, strangers who stayed until sunrise, and what it means to transform pain into something that gives others hope.

Alice d'Apolito paints visual diaries on wood, populating them with an alter ego, a childhood rabbit, and five pet snails. In this interview, the Italian global nomad talks about whimsy as emotional architecture, the slow philosophy of snails, and what it means to build a dream studio without walls.

Nicole Shannon's practice began at a jeweler's bench and has since expanded into an inquiry spanning painting, sculpture, writing, and research. In this interview, she reflects on Creative Wayfinding, the tension between fragility and possibility, and what it means to use creativity not just to make art, but to navigate life.

Jana Astanov moves between performance, installation, sound, and myth — building what she calls "temporary cosmologies." In this interview, she reflects on her oracular persona Agni Jnana Yannanda, the living traditions of Baltic and Slavic folk practice, and what it means to hold transformation without collapsing it.

n an era of digital shortcuts and viral trends, independent curator and artist Larry Ossei-Mensah joins Kat to talk about the grounding power of artistic rigor, approaching new mediums with a beginner’s mind, and the uncompromising pursuit of excellence.

Philadelphia artist Jo Gamel joins the Create! Podcast to talk daily painting habits, building a pluridisciplinary practice, her miniatures series from the 100-Day Challenge, and how a dream she set in coaching led her from the Louvre to the Stockholm Affordable Art Fair.