I paint, I publish, and I teach. This page holds the work I am proudest of, from original oil paintings to ten+ years of Create! Magazine, two books, and a podcast with over a million downloads.
The Work
SELECTED WORK
Oil paintings by Ekaterina Popova
Exhibited at Cohle Gallery in Paris and Menorca; The Painting Center in New York; James Oliver Gallery; Paradigm Gallery; and The Untitled Space in NYC.
Oil paintings that move between expressive interior spaces and the mysteries and symbolism of the natural world.
Talks at NYU, Kean University, and Michigan State, plus panels and podcasts.
Speaking
Colossal, Beautiful Bizarre, American Art Collector, Flow, and the Inquirer.
Features & Press
Shows in Philadelphia, New York, Paris, and Menorca.
Exhibitions
BEYOND THE STUDIO
Celebrating rising contemporary artists in print and online.
RECENT ISSUES:
Fifty nine issues, guest curated by gallerists and curators. A community of more than 284,000 artists, an annual art prize, and a tenth anniversary anthology published this year.
An artist led contemporary art magazine I founded and have edited for ten+ years.
CREATE!
The Creative Business Handbook, published by Chronicle Books, and The Complete Smartist Guide. Practical guides for artists building a career on their own terms.
Order a print copy of the magzine, enjoy our books and more!
ALSO IN PRINT:
Two books written with Alicia Puig.
THE BOOKS
- EKATERINA POPOVA
“ART IS ABUNDANCE. CREATIVES GET TO HAVE An abundant LIFE.”
The thread through all of it:
Work with me
“Lectures at NYU, Kean University, and Michigan State.”
SPEAKING AND TEACHING
See the shows
Time Capsule, In Bloom, and the tenth anniversary show in Philadelphia.
“Shows co-curated with Create! Magazine and gallery partners.”
EXHIBITIONS AND CURATION
Listen in
Weekly conversations with artists, gallerists, and creative founders.
“Over a million downloads and 400 plus episodes, rated 4.9 stars.”
THE CREATE! PODCAST
NOTABLE PROJECTS
MORE OF THE WORK
Talks, panels, and workshops, plus courses and mentorship for artists.
284K+
Artists in the Create! community
Create! Podcast downloads
1M+
Issues of Create! Magazine published
59+
Years painting and selling my work
15+
I work with artists and creative founders through courses, a 90 day challenge, and private mentorship.
LET'S WORK TOGETHER.
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