Who hasn’t had some free time, watched a reel or some photo and ended up watching the entire Instagram account of that person or institution for hours? We are guilty!
That is why we want to recommend 5 accounts related to art that will have you hooked on the screen for hours.
01. Art Basel (@artbasel)
This is the official account of the super well-known Art Basel Fair. It is celebrated every year in the cities of Basel, Miami Beach, Hong Kong, and from this year, also Paris.
As you can see, they have 2.3 million followers, and they show, mainly, works exhibited in the different venues and during the last years of the celebrations of the fairs.
If you want more information you can also read this blog that we already published in which we talk more in depth about this well-known Contemporary Art Fair.
2.ArtDaily (@art_daily)
This account, which has 1 million followers, uploads works by artists from all over the world with the purpose of making universal art visible. This way we can meet emerging artists or people who enjoy creating art with everyday objects, as well as memes related to art or curious videos on how to take artistic photographs. You can’t miss it! We assure you that you will spend hours glued to Instagram.
3.ArtForum (@artforum)

This is the account of the international art magazine with the same name. If you want to be updated with the latest news in terms of art, this is the easiest and most entertaining way you can find. They upload images of exhibitions around the world, the most varied works, videos of exhibitions that are taking place at the moment… A perfect account to spend hours deciding which are your favorite contemporary works or which cities you would like to visit to see all of the exhibitions they offer!
4.Artnet (@artnet)
Artnet has 1.1 million followers, and no wonder why! They upload almost daily images of paintings, drawings, exhibitions that are taking place, or even outdoor art! On their website there is a database, similar to the Artsy one, in which you can see works by many artists, their prices and you can contact the galleries to be able to buy them. They also have an auction section for which you have to register.
5.Artsy (@artsy)
This is the official account of the art buying and selling platform, Artsy, and it’s one of our favorites. In it, they upload content about the galleries they have on the platform, of very varied artists, different exhibitions that there are… A must for art lovers. Galleries can upload different Viewing Rooms where you can see works by artists online. Here you can take a look at the artists we collaborate with, their works, and the different Viewing Rooms we currently have.
And here are our five Instagram account recommendations for today. What other accounts do you think are essential for art lovers? We read you in the comments of this reel that we uploaded to Instagram.