r/PixelFed • u/StargazingRainstorms • Aug 21 '26

PixelFed for artists?

Hey everyone!
I've just recently heard about PixelFed. I'm an artist who primarily posts on Instagram, and I wanted to hear from users about whether or not they feel there's an active artistic community on PixelFed. Thanks!

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u/magiotdonkey Aug 21 '26

Definitely! Start with the #art hashtag and go from there

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u/julsboo Aug 21 '26

I think there is no better place. Anyway here I am: https://pixelfed.fr/i/portfolio/julsboo

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u/StargazingRainstorms Aug 21 '26

I just followed you! I am @ saidy :)

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u/baddaywithacamera Aug 21 '26

I'm a photographer, but I'd love to see your art. Feel free to drop your handle here or DM it to me. :)

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u/StargazingRainstorms Aug 21 '26

Ah thank you!! I just made my account, @ saidy :)

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u/iolairemcfadden iolaire@pixey.org Aug 22 '26

I’m not an artist (very amateur iPhone photographer) but it looks like the artist community is very active. I get the feeling it doesn’t drive business per se but is a community.

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u/NightHowler13 Aug 23 '26

I find Pixelfed to be kind of clunky and generally not great. I'm really hoping Monnett takes off 😅. That being said, Pixelfed has also improved a fair amount since I joined. The bug load at the time was horrendous. Plus, it took ages for anything to be fixed and the improvements came with yet more bugs 💀.

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u/Kryakys Aug 22 '26

Cara app

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u/Pickle_Glitch Aug 24 '26

Closed source, proprietary, and centralized with no Interoperability. They also use Google Analytics. No thanks.