r/arttheory
13k members
r/arttheory is a subreddit with 13k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses art, theory, content, cart, and color.
Popular Themes in r/arttheory
#1
Advice Requests
: "Are There Any Art Theory Books that Can Help You "See" Like an Artist Can?"
10 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "The Airbnb-ification of the arts; How social media nudges the art world towards sterile predictability."
1 post
#3
Self-Promotion
: "I made a quiz game called ArtQuiz that is both an educational and fun way to learn about classical paintings"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/arttheory
#1
Art
: "Why do some people like avant-garde, modern, surrealist, or experimental Art while others are seemingly offended by it?"
156 posts
#2
Theory
: "I’m wondering how folks on here feel about this. Is Theory and criticism being dumbed down? Or is it better to be simple to understand?"
36 posts
#3
Content
33 posts
#4
Cart
16 posts
#5
Color
: "Depth by Color versus depth by tone"
13 posts
#6
Philosophy
: ""We Should Be Willing to Go to the End" — An online symposium on the thought of Slavoj Zizek on Aug 30 & 31, free to attend and open to everyone"
11 posts
#7
Movement
: "How art Movements got their names."
11 posts
#8
Nature
8 posts
#9
Aesthetics
: "How to Start Learning About Aesthetics"
7 posts
#10
Critique
7 posts
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Yearly
+3k members(23.1%)
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Last updated: June 30, 2026