20 Creatives To Follow On Instagram

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Kyle Chayka

Instagram name: kchayka

Followers: 220

Photos taken to date: 633

Why you should follow: Kyle Chayka, an Assistant Editor at ARTINFO, is seemingly always at a museum or gallery. Thankfully, you can learn a lot about art and what's new in the art world, just by following him on Instagram.

Steven Taylor

Instagram name: steventaylor

Followers: 6,637

Photos taken to date: 424

Why you should follow: Photographer Steven Taylor kicks it with everyone from Venus Williams to Miley Cyrus, and photographs everyone from Nas to Snoop. How does he manage to have so much fun and document it all on Instagram? Follow him to find out.

Ysa Perez

Instagram name: ysaperez

Followers: 1,762

Photos taken to date: 989

Why you should follow: Ysa Perez is a dope photographer, both personally and professionally. She's always out and about NYC, taking photos of funny moments, parties, and DJs, while also slipping in her latest work for various magazines.

Teebs

Instagram name: teebsio

Followers: 3,459

Photos taken to date: 647

Why you should follow: Teebs is both a fine artist and musician, which explains the many beautiful locations and venues he instagrams.

Tofer Chin

Instagram name: toferchin

Followers: 1,242

Photos taken to date: 381

Why you should follow: Conceptual artist Tofer Chin instagrams a lot of the cool details that seem to inform and comprise his psychedelic, illusionary works. He also photographs a lot of good food in Los Angeles, in case you're looking for a quality place to grab a bite.

KESH

Instagram name: k_e_s_h

Followers: 9,270

Photos taken to date: 329

Why you should follow: Artist and creative director KESH is always on a crazy adventure in some part of the world, and lately, always adding to her collection of digital artwork. She instagrams her latest work and a lot of stunning self-portraits, too.

Aaron Bondaroff

Instagram name: aaronbondaroff

Followers: 5,874

Photos taken to date: 703

Why you should follow: Aaron Bondaroff, creative director and co-founder of OHWOW Gallery, has an Instagram that's endlessly entertaining. From his awesome outfits and nights out to a random car series he's been doing lately, he's always on an adventure.

Sarah Colette

Instagram name: sarahcolette

Followers: 9,040

Photos taken to date: 378

Why you should follow: Sarah (whose mother originally opened the French store and gallery, Colette), instagrams the happenings of Colette, funny patterns she finds, and cool moments from her travels. Following her is always a lesson in what's cool and aesthetically pleasing.

FUTURA

Instagram name: futuradosmil

Followers: 16,000+

Photos taken to date: 275

Why you should follow: Futura's Instagram feed is pure inspiration — textures, details, light, clouds, airports, and high heels. His Instagram photos show the things that fascinate him most, and they'll no doubt inspire you, too.

Natalia Mantini

Instagram name: nataliamantini

Followers: 5,821

Photos taken to date: 1,011

Why you should follow: Natalia Mantini, a writer and photographer who runs the MEOW blog for The Hundreds, got her first Instagram account shut down for posting too many of her hot friends. She still posts photos of her hot friends, but there's a bit less nudity now. Anyway, she knows how to take a great picture, whether of bands, cool signage, funny memes, or just hilarious shit in general. The girl's got a sense of humor, as evidenced by her current Beyonce avatar.

Mike Carson

Instagram name: mikecarson

Followers: 2,017

Photos taken to date: 1,062

Why you should follow: Mike Carson instagrams a lot of video cameras, cool places, swagged-out clothing, and occasionally a private jet or UFO. He does cool shit all the time, and his Instagram is visual, creative proof of it.

Carri Munden

Instagram name: cassetteplaya

Followers: 3,470

Photos taken to date: 442

Why you should follow: Owner of Cassetteplaya and creative director to brands like Nike and people like M.I.A., Carri Munden instagrams her awesome contemporary sci-fi life and creations. Whether people wearing her clothes or mood-board like inspiration she finds in the world, her feed is trippy, fun, and unique to her.

Alex Israel

Instagram name: alexisrael

Followers: 733

Photos taken to date: 203

Why you should follow: Artist Alex Israel's instagram feed is the definition of creative. He captures the interesting details and subtle ironies of everyday life, whether it be the interior design at In-N-Out Burger or cool land art.

Ryan Trecartin

Instagram name: ryantrecartin

Followers: 1,299

Photos taken to date: 428

Why you should follow: Filmmaker and artist Ryan Trecartin has a great sense of Instagram humor. He photographs art museums, his friends, creative screenshots of apps on his phone, and even includes philosophical captions when he feels like it. He shoots a variety whether or not he actually uses filters or not (does he?!).

Babes at the Museum

Instagram name: babesatthemuseum

Followers: 2,209

Photos taken to date: 245

Why you should follow: Following Babes at the Museum on Instagram is a no-brainer. The name says it all, and no one does it better. Their Instagram feed has a ton of hot girls chillin' at museums all over the world.

Alex Prager

Instagram name: alexprager

Followers: 2,812

Photos taken to date: 221

Why you should follow: Photographer and filmmaker Alex Prager instagrams a lot of the things you imagine inspire her creepy, retro, and feminine artwork — old cars, vintage clothing, and time spent with friends in sunny Los Angeles. Her pics are lighthearted and intriguing, making it nice to see her pics show up in your feed from time to time.

Nabil

Instagram name: nabildo

Followers: 1,375

Photos taken to date: 282

Why you should follow: Nabil is not only a dope professional photographer (he shot our August/September 2012 G.O.O.D. Music cover, for example), he takes awesome photos on Instagram, too. He screenshots his music videos, takes candid photos of people like Frank Ocean and Rick Rubin, and captures both hilarious and beautiful moments in general.

Nicola Formichetti

Instagram name: nicolaformichetti

Followers: 30,000+

Photos taken to date: 980

Why you should follow: Nicola Formichetti is hard to keep track of, between his creative and fashion direction for Mugler, Lady Gaga, Vogue, Uniqlo, and MAC Cosmetics. Luckily, he instagrams frequently from every corner of the earth — often on planes, in awesome apartments, surrounded by art, or among cats and Hello Kitty.

Nick Knight (SHOWStudio)

Instagram name: showstudio_nick_knight

Followers: 18,000+

Photos taken to date: 389

Why you should follow: Nick Knight, famed fashion photographer and founder of experimental art/fashion film platform SHOWStudio.com, instagrams photo shoots, models, and general "behind-the-scenes" moments. He also shoots a lot of roses and bouquets, which appears to be a running theme in both his work and SHOWStudio projects.

Bobby Solomon

Instagram name: thefoxisblack

Followers: 7,818

Photos taken to date: 1,924

Why you should follow: Bobby Solomon, Editor-in-chief of TheFoxIsBlack.com and a Senior Designer at Disney, instagrams a collection of great art, design, clothing and food, mostly in Los Angeles. He's got great taste and humor, keeping it personal yet still enjoyable at the same time.