Top 35 Black Artist Influencers in 2026

1. Kehinde Wiley

Bio Contemporary Artist Instagram Handle @kehindewiley Instagram Followers 617.2K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact Request 248 Black Artist Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at [email protected] Copy emailEmail us

2. Amy Sherald

Bio Georgia grown. @georgeandweezie_official 🐾🐾 🐾 Instagram Handle @asherald Instagram Followers 283.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

3. Mickalene Thomas

Bio MULTI-HYPHENATE *****@mickalenethomas.com Instagram Handle @mickalenethomas Instagram Followers 277.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

4. Glenn Ligon

Instagram Handle @glennligon Instagram Followers 54.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

5. Hank Willis Thomas

Bio #loveoverrules
#forfreedoms #wideawakes #insearchofthetruth #questionbridge *****@hankwillisthomas.com Instagram Handle @hankwillisthomas Instagram Followers 160.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

6. Derrick Adams

Bio Multidisciplinary artist represented by @gagosian Also founder of @charmcity_cc and Tenured Professor @bklyncollege411 @artgalleryatbc Instagram Handle @derrickadamsny Instagram Followers 95.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Micro Get Email Contact

7. Bisa Butler

Bio bisabutler.com *****@claireoliver.com Instagram Handle @bisabutler Instagram Followers 342.6K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

8. Toyin Ojih Odutola

Bio DRAWINGS
New York: @jackshainman
London: @corvimora *****@jackshainman.com Instagram Handle @toyinojihodutola Instagram Followers 155.5K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

9. Tschabalala Self

Bio HARLEM-BORN *****@tschabalalaself.com Instagram Handle @tschabalalaself Instagram Followers 87.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

10. Renee Cox

Bio Artist, Provocateur, I rewrite the canon with images that don’t whisper.
Black womanhood at the center — as it always should’ve been. *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @reneecoxstudio Instagram Followers 14.8K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

11. Charly Palmer

Instagram Handle @charlylpalmer Instagram Followers 72.1K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

12. Vashti Harrison

Bio #1 NYT Bestselling Author & Illustrator of Little Leaders Dreamers and Legends 📌Brooklyn
🚫Sorry no commissions
🚫Please, no DMs! Please read FAQ below *****@vashtiharrison.com Instagram Handle @vashtiharrison Instagram Followers 159.4K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

13. Victor Ehikhamenor

Bio @angelsandmuse and @bookartarea *****@victorehi.com Instagram Handle @victorsozaboy Instagram Followers 32.5K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

14. Reyna Noriega

Bio 📍Miami | NYC
Artist | Author | Joy Dealer
@myojco Make Your Own Joy Podcast
Jeremiah 29:11-13 *****@reynanoriega.com Instagram Handle @reynanoriega_ Instagram Followers 114.4K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

15. Hadiya Williams

Bio Decorative artist
@blackpepperpaperieco *****@hadiyawilliams.com Instagram Handle @hadiyawilliams Instagram Followers 22K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

16. Ellex Swavoni

Bio Pronounced. "El-Lex”
Email me, I’m detoxing socials
*****@ellexswavoni.com
Interdisciplinary Artist- Atl Based Instagram Handle @ellex_swavoni Instagram Followers 6K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

17. Jade Purple Brown

Bio NYC 💚💜🤎 *****@jadepurplebrown.com Instagram Handle @jadepurplebrown Instagram Followers 102.7K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

18. Ashley R. Smith

Bio Amina’s mommy 🎀 Prepare to enjoy my chronic artist block with a dash of artwork I may never complete ✨ Founder of @youngblackartists 🔥🎨 *****@ashleyrsmith.com Instagram Handle @arswithlove Instagram Followers 4.6K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

19. Lo Harris

Bio A gap-toothed girl who makes lots of things, enjoying her time on earth 🦋
mama munchkie @planetprismara *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @loharris_art Instagram Followers 24.2K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

20. Larry Watson

Bio Inspiring COMMUNITY and CULTURE thru the exploration of urban art. Docuseries coming soon. BE INSPIRED and STAY TUNED. -Curated by: L. Watson *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @artthatinspiresme Instagram Followers 56.2K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

21. Kimberly Drew

Bio tina turner *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @museummammy Instagram Followers 16 Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

22. Ava DuVernay

Bio "To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work."
- Mary Oliver Instagram Handle @ava Instagram Followers 2.2M Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Mega Gender Female Get Email Contact

23. Justina Blakeney

Bio Justina Blakeney is a multidisciplinary designer, artist, and New York Times bestselling author. She's best known as the founder of Jungalow®. She was named to Architectural Digest's AD100 list. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband Jason, their wildly creative kiddo Ida, two mystical, mischievous cats named Juju and Nova. *****@jungalow.comMORE Instagram Handle @justinablakeney Instagram Followers 530K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

24. Black Ceasar Poetry

Bio Dallas Poet Laureate 📚✍🏾
3X EMMY Nominated Artist
Award Winning Poet & Artist
Events @spitfirepresents
#bless #PoetrySavedMe *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @blackceasar_ Instagram Followers 9.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

25. Brionya James

Bio Serving Art Collectors & Artists 🎨
Dallas, TX 📍 *****@icloud.com Instagram Handle @godtaughtartist Instagram Followers 115.6K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

26. Tyra Powers Art

Bio Visual Artist • Creative Partner • Memory Keeper @ thepictureshop.co
Artist Features + Collabs: DM me.
📩*****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @tyra_powers Instagram Followers 109.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

27. Khabane Lame

Bio 📱TikTok:160 Mln+
🇸🇳🇮🇹 🦅 *****@khabylame00.com
@handsdowncoffee @unicef
@binance #notoracism
☯️HOKAGE Instagram Handle @khaby00 Instagram Followers 78M Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact

28. Summer Walker

Bio THE R&B Princess💕
Retired LoverGirl 💎
Bookings: *****@thesummerwalker.com
Business: *****@unitedtalent.com
@_chasingbanks (business) Instagram Handle @summerwalker Instagram Followers 6.4M Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Mega Gender Female Get Email Contact

29. Jess Hilarious

Bio “Til Death Do We Parent” OUT NOW!
Catch Me Daily on Breakfast Club on NETFLIX
MGMT: *****@jesshilariousofficial.com Instagram Handle @jesshilarious_official Instagram Followers 5.8M Type Mega Gender Female Get Email Contact

30. Shaina West

Bio Shaina West
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Antihero / Actor / Self-Taught Martial Artist
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“become the change you wish to see.” *****@hotmail.co.uk Instagram Handle @thesamurider Instagram Followers 1.2M Follower Growth (3mo) +7% Type Mega Gender Female Get Email Contact

31. Madison Calley

Bio LA📍
Classically Trained Harpist
Composer/Producer
Creative Director
@shopmadisoncalley *****@madisoncalley.com Instagram Handle @madisoncalley Instagram Followers 1M Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Mega Gender Female Get Email Contact