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The 50 most-read art punk artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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56 artists are ranked in art punk. The biggest move was Chinas Comidas, up 5 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Talking HeadsNew York · United States | 78,336 | 0 |
02 | GeeseBrooklyn · United States | 70,785 | 0 |
03 | Viagra BoysStockholm · Sweden | 23,001 | +2 |
04 | Public Image LtdLondon · United Kingdom | 22,716 | 0 |
05 | IDLESBristol · United Kingdom | 20,516 | -2 |
06 | TelevisionNew York · United States | 16,136 | 0 |
07 | The SlitsLondon · United Kingdom | 12,584 | 0 |
08 | WireLondon · United Kingdom | 12,525 | +2 |
09 | The GardenOrange County · United States | 10,522 | 0 |
10 | Pere UbuCleveland · United States | 7,136 | +3 |
11 | MagazineManchester · United Kingdom | 6,728 | +1 |
12 | Show Me the BodyNew York · United States | 6,365 | -1 |
13 | ProtomartyrDetroit · United States | 6,220 | -5 |
14 | Mission of BurmaBoston · United States | 4,666 | +2 |
15 | Tropical Fuck StormMelbourne · Australia | 4,586 | -1 |
16 | MarujaManchester · United Kingdom | 4,382 | +2 |
17 | NoMeansNoVictoria · Canada | 4,371 | -2 |
18 | ミドリOsaka · Japan | 4,122 | -1 |
19 | shameLondon · United Kingdom | 3,277 | 0 |
20 | Virgin PrunesDublin · Ireland | 2,679 | +1 |
21 | Swell MapsBirmingham · United Kingdom | 2,493 | -1 |
22 | XX TeensLondon · United Kingdom | 1,841 | 0 |
23 | Crime & the City SolutionAustralia | 1,801 | 0 |
24 | The ScreamersLos Angeles · United States | 1,776 | +1 |
25 | PreoccupationsCalgary · Canada | 1,599 | -1 |
26 | The Nation of UlyssesWashington, D.C. · United States | 1,402 | 0 |
27 | The MesstheticsWashington, D.C. · United States | 1,289 | +3 |
28 | CCCP – Fedeli alla lineaItaly | 1,226 | -1 |
29 | Antioch ArrowSan Diego · United States | 1,222 | -1 |
30 | Black EyesUnited States | 1,063 | -1 |
31 | Crack CloudVancouver · Canada | 852 | +1 |
32 | Country TeasersEdinburgh · United Kingdom | 790 | +2 |
33 | MX-80 SoundBloomington · United States | 733 | +4 |
34 | Art & LanguageUnited Kingdom | 681 | +2 |
35 | ScarsEdinburgh · United Kingdom | 656 | 0 |
36 | Dog Faced HermansEdinburgh · United Kingdom | 583 | -3 |
37 | La SécuritéMontréal · Canada | 579 | -6 |
38 | Rema‐RemaLondon · United Kingdom | 537 | 0 |
39 | Laughing ClownsAustralia | 478 | 0 |
40 | Ut— | 348 | 0 |
41 | Fifth ColumnCanada | 330 | +1 |
42 | The Death SetGold Coast · Australia | 314 | +1 |
43 | God Is My Co‐PilotNew York · United States | 291 | -2 |
44 | Desperate BicyclesLondon · United Kingdom | 268 | +2 |
45 | The HomosexualsDeptford · United Kingdom | 241 | 0 |
45 | eX-GirlTokyo · Japan | 241 | -1 |
47 | Chinas ComidasUnited States | 178 | +5 |
48 | Rock Kills KidLos Angeles · United States | 164 | 0 |
49 | The StyrenesCleveland · United States | 159 | 0 |
50 | Prinzhorn Dance SchoolUnited Kingdom | 137 | +1 |
53 | Erasers— | 97 | +1 |
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.