Celebrate diversity and inclusion with great art and illustrations from these queer artists on Instagram!
An amazing work of art with great meaning often brightens up our day – whether it’s funky street art we find around town or affordable Hong Kong-themed artwork. Thanks to social media, it’s now easier than ever to discover the work of talented, underrepresented creatives like local drag queens and LGBTQ+ artists. We’ve put together a list of some of our favourite queer artists on Instagram. Learn more about sexual fluidity and gender inclusivity through art and celebrate diversity!
Queer artists on Instagram you need to follow
1. Lovestruck Prints
Created by Genevieve Darling, Lovestruck Prints from Montreal focuses mainly on the beauty of lesbian and feminist subjects. Hoping to explore different facets of femme relationships and challenge heteronormativity, her illustrations of strong females greatly empower queer women by acknowledging the importance of owning your body and sexuality. She’s definitely one of our fave queer artists on Instagram.
2. Mohammed Iman
An illustrator and artist focusing primarily on portraying queer people of colour, Mohammed Iman also has an art collective that celebrates the lives of trans and queer people of colour – Papi Juice. With expressive illustrations posted frequently to his Instagram account, the power of community through art can be felt.
3. Michael J. Hildebrand
Brooklyn-based graphic designer and illustrator Michael J. Hildebrand makes amazing paintings that depict the beauty of male faces and bodies. By painting the emotional side of men, his works tell us that it’s okay to be both a sensitive and unapologetic person, queer or not.
4. Homo Riot
Living in Los Angeles, the artist behind Homo Riot plasters images of queer men and “homo love” on buildings and construction sites all over the city. Starting out as a statement of protest and outrage, the works soon turned into a message of love and positivity for the LGBTQ community. His works encourage us to take pride in being queer and to show that off on the streets like heterosexual couples do, because #GayIsGood!
5. ggggrimes
We love the fact that ggggrimes challenges perceptions with their representations of queer relationships and individuals in the community. Bold colours and strong humans are the order of the day here, with detailed and unapologetic depictions of LGBTQ+ people’s bodies. As one of the most interesting queer artists on Instagram, they take commissions in addition to creating their own prints and other artworks for sale.
6. Kate Just
An Australian, queer, and feminist textile artist, Kate Just showcases many of her knitted creations on her Instagram. In addition to participating in exhibitions around the world both as an artist and as a curator, Just has also published several works in accompaniment to her art. Heavily influenced by feminist work and social justice, Just has created many simple yet powerful pieces of textile artwork.
7. Jenifer Prince
Lesbian Brazilian artist and illustrator Jenifer Prince creates vintage-inspired prints of sapphic love as one of the most talented queer artists on Instagram. Drawing inspiration from media, life, and mid-century queer stories, she sometimes takes fanart requests on her Patreon. Follow her on Instagram and you may spot your favourite show (or even a childhood fave like Scooby-Doo) getting a queer twist!
[This article was originally published in March 2021 and updated in 2024 by Min Ji Park.]
