via @whos____whoArt & Photography / NewsArt & Photography / NewsAn anonymous Instagram account is calling out the art world’s copycats@whos____who is @dietprada but for artShareLink copied ✔️June 11, 2018June 11, 2018TextAnna 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. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREThese playfully erotic zines capture Williamsburg’s 00s art scene‘This show is like a world’: Collier Schorr on her major new exhibitionThe rise of EsDeeKid in 5 tracksLa dolce vita: These photos explore Cortina beyond the Olympic hypeDazed Club handpicked this curator for a new show in London FILAFrom track to concrete: Fila reimagines sportswear in the city for AW26Catherine Opie on ‘perverts’, Heated Rivalry and photographing neo-NazisCandid photos capture life inside a women’s prison in MexicoLife lessons from the legendary photographer Larry SultanThese intimate photos show the multiplicity of ‘Dykes’The most loved photo stories from February 2026The best art and photography shows to see in March 2026Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy