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The 50 most-read art pop artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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104 artists are ranked in art pop. The biggest move was Nirosta Steel, up 51 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Yoko OnoTokyo · Japan | 162,470 | 0 |
02 | Tears for FearsBath · United Kingdom | 107,601 | +3 |
03 | David ByrneDumbarton · United Kingdom | 95,766 | -1 |
04 | Kate BushWelling · United Kingdom | 83,026 | -1 |
05 | GrimesVancouver · Canada | 66,990 | +1 |
06 | Marianne FaithfullHampstead · United Kingdom | 65,995 | -2 |
07 | SOFIA ISELLALos Angeles · United States | 62,285 | +2 |
08 | St. VincentTulsa · United States | 52,409 | -1 |
09 | Talk TalkLondon · United Kingdom | 33,119 | -1 |
10 | SparksLos Angeles · United States | 32,656 | +2 |
11 | The BugglesWimbledon · United Kingdom | 27,388 | +7 |
12 | Klaus NomiImmenstadt · Germany | 26,973 | +5 |
13 | Suzanne VegaSanta Monica · United States | 26,244 | -2 |
14 | Laurie AndersonGlen Ellyn · United States | 26,109 | -4 |
15 | Midge UreCambuslang · United Kingdom | 20,634 | -2 |
16 | KimbraHamilton · New Zealand | 16,819 | -1 |
17 | Paula ColeRockport · United States | 15,373 | -1 |
18 | Getdown ServicesBristol · United Kingdom | 12,477 | +7 |
19 | Weyes BloodSanta Monica · United States | 11,205 | 0 |
20 | Anita LaneMelbourne · Australia | 9,646 | +8 |
21 | Dean BluntHackney · United Kingdom | 9,247 | +2 |
22 | Christine and the QueensNantes · France | 9,130 | -2 |
23 | QuadecaLos Angeles · United States | 9,010 | +3 |
24 | The Blue NileGlasgow · United Kingdom | 8,564 | +3 |
25 | Baxter DuryWingrave · United Kingdom | 8,359 | -4 |
26 | Benjamin ClementineLondon · United Kingdom | 7,389 | -4 |
27 | Lene LovichDetroit · United States | 7,356 | -3 |
28 | ANOHNI and the JohnsonsNew York · United States | 6,688 | +2 |
29 | TOMORA— | 6,640 | -15 |
30 | Vera BlueForbes · Australia | 6,548 | +10 |
31 | Mick KarnNicosia · Cyprus | 5,768 | 0 |
32 | Moses SumneySan Bernardino · United States | 5,616 | -3 |
33 | Ecco2KLondon · United Kingdom | 5,372 | -1 |
34 | tUnE-yArDsUnited States | 5,114 | 0 |
35 | Let’s Eat GrandmaNorwich · United Kingdom | 4,254 | -2 |
36 | Perfume GeniusDes Moines · United States | 4,187 | -1 |
37 | Meg MyersNashville · United States | 3,916 | 0 |
38 | MontaigneSydney · Australia | 3,702 | -2 |
39 | Jerskin FendrixBirmingham · United Kingdom | 2,955 | -1 |
40 | DoubleZurich · Switzerland | 2,737 | +1 |
41 | 戸川純Shinjuku · Japan | 2,657 | -2 |
42 | Ane BrunMolde · Norway | 2,425 | +3 |
43 | JockstrapLondon · United Kingdom | 2,411 | 0 |
44 | The Weather StationToronto · Canada | 2,259 | +17 |
45 | Baaba MaalPodor · Senegal | 2,110 | -1 |
46 | Brian ProtheroeSalisbury · United Kingdom | 2,044 | -4 |
47 | sanahWarsaw · Poland | 1,926 | -1 |
48 | FoxUnited Kingdom | 1,710 | +3 |
49 | Nirosta SteelGlasgow · United Kingdom | 1,652 | +51 |
50 | DeradoorianLos Angeles · United States | 1,523 | -3 |
80 | siraphJapan | 409 | +19 |
54 | Slapp HappyHamburg · Germany | 1,279 | +4 |
65 | Anna DominoTokyo · Japan | 889 | +4 |
72 | ツミキOsaka · Japan | 591 | +3 |
90 | Big ScaryMelbourne · Australia | 300 | +3 |
How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.