r/Art
BorderlineThis is a subreddit about art, where we are serious about art and artists, and discussing art in a mature, substantive way. *Read the rules* and observe other submissions before posting. Be on your best behavior and do not comment unless you have something meaningful and mature to say. We are strictly moderated and do not give out warnings.
Members
22,350,097
as of February 2025
Last post
1 month ago
September 25, 2026
Posts (30 days)
100+
Created
2008
January 25, 2008
Total posts
2.1M
archived
Total comments
6.4M
archived
Is r/Art dead? Activity is slowing.
No posts in 48 days. That's not long enough to be considered abandoned yet — communities usually need 60+ days of inactivity (and inactive moderators) before Reddit will hand them over.
Find abandoned subreddits in this niche you can claim →Frequently asked questions about r/Art
How many members does r/Art have?
r/Art had 22,350,097 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.
Is r/Art dead?
r/Art looks quiet: its most recent post was 1 month ago (48 days). Post activity is a strong signal, but whether a subreddit can be claimed depends on its moderators being inactive across all of Reddit.
When was r/Art created?
r/Art was created on January 25, 2008.
Can I take over r/Art?
Probably not. r/Art is still in active use, and Reddit only hands over communities whose human moderators have all gone inactive on Reddit for 60+ days. If you want a community in this niche, look for abandoned subreddits on the same topic instead — DeadSubs finds them automatically.
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