diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/en.json b/src/i18n/locales/en.json
index 250b9b09..f3cf1a67 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/en.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/en.json
@@ -497,6 +497,10 @@
         "albumBackgroundBlur_description": "adjusts the amount of blur applied to the album background image",
         "applicationHotkeys": "application hotkeys",
         "applicationHotkeys_description": "configure application hotkeys. toggle the checkbox to set as a global hotkey (desktop only)",
+        "artistBackground": "artist background image",
+        "artistBackground_description": "adds a background image for artist pages containing the artist art",
+        "artistBackgroundBlur": "artist background image blur size",
+        "artistBackgroundBlur_description": "adjusts the amount of blur applied to the artist background image",
         "artistConfiguration": "album artist page configuration",
         "artistConfiguration_description": "configure what items are shown, and in what order, on the album artist page",
         "audioDevice": "audio device",
diff --git a/src/renderer/features/artists/components/album-artist-detail-header.tsx b/src/renderer/features/artists/components/album-artist-detail-header.tsx
index f1574859..74f1139e 100644
--- a/src/renderer/features/artists/components/album-artist-detail-header.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/features/artists/components/album-artist-detail-header.tsx
@@ -14,12 +14,15 @@ import { Text } from '/@/shared/components/text/text';
 import { LibraryItem, ServerType } from '/@/shared/types/domain-types';
 
 interface AlbumArtistDetailHeaderProps {
-    background?: string;
-    loading: boolean;
+    background: {
+        background?: string;
+        blur: number;
+        loading: boolean;
+    };
 }
 
 export const AlbumArtistDetailHeader = forwardRef(
-    ({ background, loading }: AlbumArtistDetailHeaderProps, ref: Ref<HTMLDivElement>) => {
+    ({ background }: AlbumArtistDetailHeaderProps, ref: Ref<HTMLDivElement>) => {
         const { albumArtistId, artistId } = useParams() as {
             albumArtistId?: string;
             artistId?: string;
@@ -76,12 +79,11 @@ export const AlbumArtistDetailHeader = forwardRef(
 
         return (
             <LibraryHeader
-                background={background}
                 imageUrl={detailQuery?.data?.imageUrl}
                 item={{ route: AppRoute.LIBRARY_ALBUM_ARTISTS, type: LibraryItem.ALBUM_ARTIST }}
-                loading={loading}
                 ref={ref}
                 title={detailQuery?.data?.name || ''}
+                {...background}
             >
                 <Stack>
                     <Group>
diff --git a/src/renderer/features/artists/routes/album-artist-detail-route.tsx b/src/renderer/features/artists/routes/album-artist-detail-route.tsx
index 92d82d41..a82c9626 100644
--- a/src/renderer/features/artists/routes/album-artist-detail-route.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/features/artists/routes/album-artist-detail-route.tsx
@@ -9,13 +9,14 @@ import { usePlayQueueAdd } from '/@/renderer/features/player';
 import { AnimatedPage, LibraryHeaderBar } from '/@/renderer/features/shared';
 import { useFastAverageColor } from '/@/renderer/hooks';
 import { useCurrentServer } from '/@/renderer/store';
-import { usePlayButtonBehavior } from '/@/renderer/store/settings.store';
+import { useGeneralSettings, usePlayButtonBehavior } from '/@/renderer/store/settings.store';
 import { LibraryItem } from '/@/shared/types/domain-types';
 
 const AlbumArtistDetailRoute = () => {
     const scrollAreaRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
     const headerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
     const server = useCurrentServer();
+    const { artistBackground, artistBackgroundBlur } = useGeneralSettings();
 
     const { albumArtistId, artistId } = useParams() as {
         albumArtistId?: string;
@@ -30,12 +31,16 @@ const AlbumArtistDetailRoute = () => {
         query: { id: routeId },
         serverId: server?.id,
     });
-    const { background, colorId } = useFastAverageColor({
-        id: routeId,
+
+    const { background: backgroundColor, colorId } = useFastAverageColor({
+        id: artistId,
         src: detailQuery.data?.imageUrl,
         srcLoaded: !detailQuery.isLoading,
     });
 
+    const backgroundUrl = detailQuery.data?.imageUrl || '';
+    const background = (artistBackground && `url(${backgroundUrl})`) || backgroundColor;
+
     const handlePlay = () => {
         handlePlayQueueAdd?.({
             byItemType: {
@@ -65,8 +70,11 @@ const AlbumArtistDetailRoute = () => {
                 ref={scrollAreaRef}
             >
                 <AlbumArtistDetailHeader
-                    background={background}
-                    loading={!background || colorId !== routeId}
+                    background={{
+                        background,
+                        blur: (artistBackground && artistBackgroundBlur) || 0,
+                        loading: !backgroundColor || colorId !== artistId,
+                    }}
                     ref={headerRef}
                 />
                 <AlbumArtistDetailContent background={background} />
diff --git a/src/renderer/features/settings/components/general/control-settings.tsx b/src/renderer/features/settings/components/general/control-settings.tsx
index 4d5ace11..3220b23c 100644
--- a/src/renderer/features/settings/components/general/control-settings.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/features/settings/components/general/control-settings.tsx
@@ -548,9 +548,57 @@ export const ControlSettings = () => {
                 context: 'description',
                 postProcess: 'sentenceCase',
             }),
-            isHidden: false,
+            isHidden: !settings.albumBackground,
             title: t('setting.albumBackgroundBlur', { postProcess: 'sentenceCase' }),
         },
+        {
+            control: (
+                <Switch
+                    aria-label={t('setting.artistBackground', { postProcess: 'sentenceCase' })}
+                    defaultChecked={settings.artistBackground}
+                    onChange={(e) =>
+                        setSettings({
+                            general: {
+                                ...settings,
+                                artistBackground: e.currentTarget.checked,
+                            },
+                        })
+                    }
+                />
+            ),
+            description: t('setting.artistBackground', {
+                context: 'description',
+                postProcess: 'sentenceCase',
+            }),
+            isHidden: false,
+            title: t('setting.artistBackground', { postProcess: 'sentenceCase' }),
+        },
+        {
+            control: (
+                <Slider
+                    defaultValue={settings.artistBackgroundBlur}
+                    label={(e) => `${e} rem`}
+                    max={6}
+                    min={0}
+                    onChangeEnd={(e) => {
+                        setSettings({
+                            general: {
+                                ...settings,
+                                artistBackgroundBlur: e,
+                            },
+                        });
+                    }}
+                    step={0.5}
+                    w={100}
+                />
+            ),
+            description: t('setting.artistBackgroundBlur', {
+                context: 'description',
+                postProcess: 'sentenceCase',
+            }),
+            isHidden: !settings.artistBackground,
+            title: t('setting.artistBackgroundBlur', { postProcess: 'sentenceCase' }),
+        },
         {
             control: (
                 <Switch
diff --git a/src/renderer/store/settings.store.ts b/src/renderer/store/settings.store.ts
index 39aea36d..ee5a6d8c 100644
--- a/src/renderer/store/settings.store.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/store/settings.store.ts
@@ -231,6 +231,8 @@ export interface SettingsState {
         albumArtRes?: null | number;
         albumBackground: boolean;
         albumBackgroundBlur: number;
+        artistBackground: boolean;
+        artistBackgroundBlur: number;
         artistItems: SortableItem<ArtistItem>[];
         buttonSize: number;
         disabledContextMenu: { [k in ContextMenuItemType]?: boolean };
@@ -389,6 +391,8 @@ const initialState: SettingsState = {
         albumArtRes: undefined,
         albumBackground: false,
         albumBackgroundBlur: 6,
+        artistBackground: false,
+        artistBackgroundBlur: 6,
         artistItems,
         buttonSize: 15,
         disabledContextMenu: {},