Most Influential Artists (30)

One of the world's best-selling singers, highest-grossing tour ever (Eras Tour)

Anonymous British street artist, political satire graffiti popular worldwide

Japan's polka-dot queen, Infinity Mirror Rooms attracted millions

American artist, Rabbit set auction record for living artist

Director of Titanic and Avatar, repeatedly broke global box office records

British director, Oppenheimer swept seven Oscars at 2024 Academy Awards

American director, Taxi Driver and The Irishman, Oscar winner

British painter, Pool with Two Figures sold for nearly $100 million

Representative of Japanese Superflat art, known for LV collaborations

Chinese fifth-generation director, two Venice Golden Lions, directed Olympic ceremonies

Hong Kong director, In the Mood for Love and Blossoms, Cannes Best Director

Chinese director, two Oscars for Best Director for Brokeback Mountain and Life of Pi

American poet-musician, 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature winner

American pop icon, 32 Grammys, the most in history

American rap king, world's best-selling rapper

Canadian rapper, one of the most-streamed artists in streaming era

Leader of South Korea's BIGBANG, K-pop music and fashion icon

Mandopop king, most Golden Melody Awards winner

Chinese pianist, one of the world's most famous classical pianists

Japanese composer, official scorer for Miyazaki films, melodies sung globally

American director, Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill, representative of violence aesthetics

Serbian performance art pioneer, The Artist is Present stunned the world

Chinese gunpowder artist, designed Beijing Olympics' 'Giant Footprints' fireworks

Japanese artist, known for big-eyed girl images, works fetch high auction prices

British sculptor, creator of Chicago's 'Cloud Gate'

American singer, youngest Album of the Year Grammy winner in history

American trend artist, XX-eyed dolls swept global designer toy market