Top 50 Art movements in United Kingdom
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest art movements in United Kingdom, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 71 art movements tracked in United Kingdom, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Decorative arts, Contemporary art and Culinary art lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 26,153,968 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 1,778,551, and the largest, Decorative arts, reaches around 9,833,360 people in United Kingdom. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in United Kingdom who actively engage with each art movement, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across United Kingdom and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Decorative arts |
9,833,360 | 4.8% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 2 |  Contemporary art |
8,310,504 | 4.2% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 3 |  Culinary art |
8,010,104 | 4.0% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 4 |  Modern art |
7,561,369 | 4.1% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 5 |  Illustration |
7,208,622 | 3.8% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 6 |  Conceptual art |
4,621,922 | 5.6% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 7 |  Abstract art |
4,018,221 | 3.9% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 8 |  Digital art |
3,657,685 | 3.0% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 9 |  Plastic arts |
3,545,689 | 6.8% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 10 |  Folk art |
3,333,904 | 8.5% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 11 |  Graffiti |
2,503,185 | 4.0% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 12 |  Street art |
2,262,819 | 3.6% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 13 |  Modernism |
2,131,471 | 5.3% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 14 |  Japanese art |
2,013,621 | 1.9% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 15 |  Art Deco |
1,805,324 | 5.5% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 16 |  Performance art |
1,708,557 | 3.1% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 17 |  Ceramic art |
1,648,646 | 6.0% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 18 |  Spray painting |
1,225,589 | 9.4% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 19 |  Landscape painting |
1,120,859 | 4.3% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 20 |  Urban art |
1,030,966 | 3.6% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 21 |  Pop art |
1,015,393 | 5.0% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 22 |  Macro photography |
1,012,333 | 6.4% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 23 |  Postmodernism |
912,769 | 3.9% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 24 |  Installation art |
909,392 | 4.6% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 25 |  Glass art |
583,755 | 9.1% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 26 |  Figurative art |
569,498 | 5.8% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 27 |  African art |
559,033 | 8.3% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 28 |  Surrealism |
553,678 | 4.8% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 29 |  Humanism |
513,889 | 5.9% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 30 |  Public art |
489,410 | 7.9% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 31 |  Ancient art |
466,409 | 12.4% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 32 |  Impressionism |
316,914 | 4.3% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 33 |  Concept art |
298,189 | 3.0% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 34 |  Medieval art |
270,627 | 7.1% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 35 |  Art Nouveau |
260,645 | 4.5% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 36 |  Gothic art |
256,041 | 5.7% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 37 |  Video art |
247,800 | 3.9% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 38 |  Naturism |
243,774 | 13.9% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 39 |  Cubism |
236,908 | 6.7% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 40 |  Graphic arts |
205,564 | 4.3% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 41 |  Byzantine art |
178,242 | 1.7% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 42 |  Existentialism |
173,177 | 1.9% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 43 |  Celtic mythology |
172,551 | 5.0% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 44 |  Psychedelic art |
169,427 | 4.6% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 45 |  Cover art |
164,908 | 3.3% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 46 |  Letterpress printing |
157,588 | 6.7% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 47 |  Skull art |
153,542 | 6.1% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 48 |  Genre art |
104,779 | 5.8% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 49 |  Chinese art |
92,337 | 4.5% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
| 50 |  Fantasy Art |
86,610 | 6.1% | Art movement | Arts & Culture |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across United Kingdom and ranks each art movement by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest art movement in United Kingdom?
Decorative arts currently leads with an estimated audience of 9,833,360 people in United Kingdom.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across United Kingdom. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.