Art & Cocktails

Art & Cocktails: Exploring the World of Contemporary Art, Creativity, Business, and Inspiration

Join host Ekaterina Popova, artist and founder of Create! Magazine, as she uncorks the vibrant and multifaceted world of contemporary art, creative entrepreneurship, mindset, and creativity one episode at a time. Welcome to "Art & Cocktails," a podcast where artists, creatives, dreamers, and artpreneurs gather to share their journeys and their art over their favorite drinks.

Building on the success of the "Create!" podcast, Ekaterina steers the artistic conversation towards more intimate, heart-to-heart discussions that fuel the spirit and inspire the artist's soul. Tune in for insightful, honest discussions with leading artists, curators, writers, coaches, leaders, and artpreneurs who not only share their journeys in the creative world but also enjoy a "fireside chat" over a glass of wine or a cup of tea. This podcast offers a rich blend of inspiration, art business insights, and the simple joy of sipping your favorite beverage while discussing what lights your heart on fire.

Pour your favorite drink into a beautiful cup, get comfy, and settle down for a session of "Art & Cocktails" each week. Let's celebrate the artist in all of us with a toast to creativity and the limitless possibilities it brings to our lives.

Using Art To Process Difficult Experiences with Danielle Krysa

May 29, 2020

Happy second birthday to the show!

Today's episode marks the second year of Art & Cocktails. Listen as we bring back our very first guest - Danielle Krysa, as we talk about a dream come true - writing her children's book.

Danielle shares her routine during quarantine and how it made her produce art despite how the...

Reimagining the Art World With Jerry Saltz

May 21, 2020

Join us an incredible episode of the Art & Cocktails podcast with Jerry Saltz.

Jerry Saltz is an American Art Critic. Since 2006, he has been Senior Art Critic and Columnist for New York Magazine. Formerly the senior art critic for The Village Voice, he received the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism in 2018 and was nominated...

Networking on Social Media with Brian Hoffman

May 13, 2020

Join Kat and Brian for a special episode in which the artist shares excellent tips for networking on social media!

Brian Hoffman is a designer, illustrator, and printmaker living in Boston, Massachusetts. In this episode, we chat about his work and how he manages to balance his time between his family and career.

He...

Embracing the Inner Witch With Claira Heitzenrater

May 5, 2020

Listen to this episode as Claira Heitzenrater shares how she discovered that she was a witch, learned to paint, and embraced her spiritual identity through art.

Pursuing her dreams as an artist, Claira had a difficult start that made her switch majors in college. We discuss how she ended up going back to art school...

Behind the Scenes With Paradigm Gallery

May 3, 2020

Join Kat, Sara, and Jason for a special episode that invites you behind the scenes of Paradigm Gallery!

Celebrating ten years, Jason and Sara look back on how they started the project as a studio to create their own artwork, to featuring friends' works through exhibitions, and finally creating a contemporary gallery...