via @whos____whoArt & PhotographyNewsAn anonymous Instagram account is calling out the art world’s copycats@whos____who is @dietprada but for artShareLink copied ✔️June 11, 2018Art & PhotographyNewsTextAnna Cafolla An anonymous IG account has been wordlessly comparing pieces of art, sparking debate around plagiarism, heavy referencing, and appropriation. It’s like fashion criticism Insta @DietPrada, but for the art world. @whos____who has amassed over 15.4k followers, posting side-by-side comparisons of contemporary art since January 2016, as ArtNet News first reported. With no opinions or caption save for hashtags of the artist’s names, much of the debate happens in the comment section. As outlined by ArtNet, one recent post highlights the similarities between Josh Smith’s watermelon painting, currently on display at New York gallery Eva Presenhuber, and the now-deceased Black folk artist Mose Tolliver’s work. Followers discussed the similarities, Blackface in art, and the appropriation of Black works by white artists for profit and success. Another compares the work of Bill Barminski – known for his projects like Banksy’s Dismaland and the as-shown white cardboard sculptures – and rising L.A-based artist Joshua Vides. Other posts by the anon IG account are playful and subversive, drawing attention more to creative trends and tropes, like mattresses, neon body parts, and sarcastic text on canvass a la Ken Kagami, Michael Bhichitkul, Laure Provost, and Daan Lievense. Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREThe waitress who disrupted the British Museum’s ball shares her storyThe Renaissance meets sci-fi in Isaac Julien’s new cinematic installationMagnum and Aperture have just launched a youth-themed print saleArt Basel Paris: 7 emerging artists to have on your radarInside Tyler Mitchell’s new blockbuster exhibition in ParisAn insider’s portrait of life as a young male modelRay Ban MetaIn pictures: Jefferson Hack launches new exhibition with exclusive eventArt to see this week if you’re not going to Frieze 2025Here’s what not to miss at Frieze 2025Portraits of sex workers just before a ‘charged encounter’Captivating photos of queer glamour in 70s New YorkThis erotic photobook archives a decade of queer intimacy