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The 31 most-read minimalism artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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31 artists are ranked in minimalism. The biggest move was Phill Niblock, up 5 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Abbas KiarostamiTehran · Iran | 12,341 | 0 |
02 | Steve ReichNew York · United States | 11,204 | 0 |
03 | Aki KaurismäkiOrimattila · Finland | 10,657 | 0 |
04 | Terry RileyColfax · United States | 5,561 | 0 |
05 | Harold BuddLos Angeles · United States | 4,400 | +1 |
06 | William BasinskiHouston · United States | 4,241 | -1 |
07 | Kronos QuartetSeattle · United States | 3,212 | +1 |
08 | Julius EastmanNew York · United States | 2,727 | -1 |
09 | Kali MaloneDenver · United States | 2,068 | 0 |
10 | Tony ConradConcord · United States | 1,539 | +1 |
11 | Anthony MooreLondon · United Kingdom | 1,236 | -1 |
12 | Yoshi WadaKyoto · Japan | 949 | +3 |
13 | Marian ZazeelaNew York · United States | 804 | 0 |
14 | Phill NiblockAnderson · United States | 721 | +5 |
15 | The SoftiesPortland · United States | 708 | -3 |
16 | Philip Glass EnsembleUnited States | 538 | -2 |
17 | 高田みどりTokyo · Japan | 429 | +3 |
18 | François MorelletCholet · France | 372 | -1 |
19 | Ellen ArkbroStockholm · Sweden | 360 | +2 |
20 | Catherine Christer HennixStockholm · Sweden | 359 | -2 |
21 | UaktiBrazil | 347 | +2 |
22 | Graham FitkinUnited Kingdom | 253 | -6 |
23 | SneaksSilver Spring · United States | 247 | +1 |
24 | Tom JohnsonGreeley · United States | 241 | -2 |
25 | Bruce BrubakerDes Moines · United States | 228 | +1 |
26 | Ann SouthamWinnipeg · Canada | 156 | -1 |
27 | Ex-Easter Island HeadLiverpool · United Kingdom | 141 | 0 |
28 | Mother Mallard’s Portable Masterpiece CompanyIthaca · United States | 100 | +1 |
29 | Costin MiereanuBucurești · Romania | 92 | -1 |
30 | Daniel GoodeNew York · United States | 46 | +1 |
31 | Simon RackhamUnited Kingdom | 44 | -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.