In no particular order, here are the top 100 artistic influencers that you should be following. Not all will be a fit for your particular type of art, but you will find some great people to connect with and maybe in time, to introduce to your artwork. Instagram will suggest other similar artists as you follow these artists.
Happy connecting!
1) Martin Parr @martinparrstudio
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2) Banksy @Banksy
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3) Amalia Ulman @amaliaulman
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4) Martin Creed @martin_creed
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5) Olafur Eliasson @studioolafureliasson
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6) Cindy Sherman @_cindysherman_
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7) Guerrilla Girls @guerrillagirls
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8) Jeff Koons @jeffkoons
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9) Petra Collins @petrafcollins
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10) Takashi Murakami @takashipom
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11) Molly Soda @bloatedandalone4ever1993
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12) Kara Walker @kara_walker_official
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13) Olek @oleknyc
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14) Hattie Stewart @hattiestewart
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15) Anish Kapoor @dirty_corner
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16) Kaws @kaws
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17) Kenny Scharf @kennyscharf
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18) Shepard Fairey @obeygiant
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19) Ai Weiwei @aiww
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20) James Turrell @rodencrater
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21) Klaus Biesenbach, Director of MoMA PS1, New York, Chief Curator of Museum of Modern Art, New York @klausbiesenbach
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22) Eva Respini, Chief Curator of Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston @curator_on_the_run
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23) Hans Ulrich Obrist, Artistic Director of Serpentine Galleries, London @hansulrichobrist
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24) Andrea Rosen, President of Andrea Rosen Gallery, New York @andrearosengal
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25) Maria Baibakova, Director of Baibakov Art Projects, London, New York, Moscow @baibakovart
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26) Cecilia Alemani, Director of High Line, New York, Curator of Frieze Projects, New York @ceciliaalemani
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27) Wanwan Lei, Co-founder of M WOODS Gallery, Beijing @wanwan_lei
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28) Brett Gorvy, Co-founder and partner, Lévy Gorvy @brettgorvy
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29) JiaJia Fei, Digital Strategist and Director of Digital at The Jewish Museum, New York @vajiajia
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30) Myriam Ben Salah, Curator @myriambensalah
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31) Polly Staple, Director of Chisenhale Gallery, London @polly.staple
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32) Danielle Krysa, Curator @thejealouscurator
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33) Mia Locks, Curator @mia.locks
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34) Nancy Spector, Chief Curator and Artistic Director of Guggenheim Museum, New York @nespector
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35) Matt Carey-Williams, Senior Director of Sale at Victoria Miro, London @matt_careywilliams
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36) Chris Sharp, Curator, Co-Founder of Lulu, Mexico City @chrissharplulu
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37) Michael Xufu Huang, Co-Founder of M WOODS Gallery, Beijing @michaelxufuhuang
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38) Stuart Comer, Chief Curator of Media and Performance Art at MoMA, New York @stuartcomer
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39) Alexie Glass-Kantor, Director of Artspace, Sydney, Curator of Encounters at Art Basel, Hong Kong @alexieglass
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40) Emily Chu Art @elainechiuart
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41) Adrian Cheng @adriancheng
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42) Jean Pigozzi @jeanpigozzi
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43) Robert Suss @robertsuss
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44) China Chow @china_chow
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45) Karen Robinovitz @karenrobinovitz
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46) Kelly Ying @kellyyingxoxo
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47) Russell Tovey @russelltovey
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48) Frank Cohen @manchestermedici
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49) Anita Zabludowicz @anitazart
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50) Carole Server @csart430
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51) Fabien Fryns @fabienfryns
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52) Stefan Simchowitz @stefansimchowitz
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53) Frédéric de Goldschmidt @frederic_net
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54) Stafford Broumand @staffordbroumand
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55) Peter Ibsen @pibsen
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56) Yusaku Maezawa @yusaku2020
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57) Daniel Turriani @danielturrani
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58) Niels Kantor @nielskantor
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59) Francesca von Hapsburg @franticbornemisza
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60) Nicolas Berggruen @Nicolasberggruen
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61) Pari Ehsan, artist, photographer, stylist, writer @paridust
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62) Art News Africa, online publication @artnewsafrica
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63) Alice Rawsthorn, writer @alice.rawsthorn
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64) Jennifer Higgie, writer and co-editor of Frieze Magazine @jenniferhiggie
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65) Izzy Lauder-Frost, art historian @thingsizzyloves
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66) Contemporary Untitled, guide @contemporaryuntitled
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67) Roberta Smith, writer @robertasmithnyt
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68) Axel Vervoordt, interior designer and collector @axelvervoordt
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69) Alexandre Errera, art advisor @aerrera
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70) Art Garments, guide @artgarments
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71) SNACKS, guide @snacks___
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72) The Collectors List, guide @thecollectorslist
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73) Paddy Johnson, Editor of Art F City @artfcity
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74) David Leppan, entrepreneur @davidleppan
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75) Jefferson Hack, Publisher @jeffersonhack
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76) Jacques Grange, Interior Designer @jacques.grange
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77) Ashley Hicks, Interior Designer @ashleyhicks1970
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78) Arts of Hindostan, guide @artsofhindostan
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79) Lauren Prakke, writer, curator and collector @culturerow
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80) Pierre Terjanian @pierre.terjanian
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81) Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Copenhagen, Denmark @louisianamuseum
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82) Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, England @ashmoleanmusuem
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83) White Cube, worldwide @whitecube
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84) MONA, Hobart, Australia @monamuseum
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85) The Hepworth Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England @hepworthwakefield
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86) Sir John Soane’s Museum, London, England @soanemuseum
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87) CaixaForum, across Spain @caixaforum
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88) Hauser & Wirth, worldwide @hauserwirth
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89) Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice, Italy @guggenheim_venice
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90) TBA21, Vienna, Austria @tba_21
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91) Galleria Doria Pamphilj, Rome @galleriadoriapamphilj
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92) Museo Canova, Possagno, Italy @museocanova
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93) Skulptur Projekte Münster, Münster, Germany @sp_muenster
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94) Blenheim Art Foundation, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom @blenheimartfoundation
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95) Palazzo Strozzi, Florence, Italy @palazzostrozzi
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96) The Courtauld Institute of Art, London, England @courtauld
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97) Inhotim, Brumadinho, Brazil @inhotim
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98) Christie’s, Worldwide @christiesinc
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99) Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston, USA @gardnermuseum
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100) Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan @moriartmuseum
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