diff --git a/.claude/scheduled_tasks.lock b/.claude/scheduled_tasks.lock
deleted file mode 100644
index c64db71..0000000
--- a/.claude/scheduled_tasks.lock
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-{"sessionId":"168e9de3-9f44-4fca-8fa6-09c87523c11e","pid":1470750,"procStart":"11499472","acquiredAt":1780543996001}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 06d2c93..10d4d4b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ Thumbs.db
 
 # Claude Code per-user local overrides (shared .claude/settings.json is OK to commit)
 .claude/settings.local.json
+# Transient scheduler lock/state (committed by accident in 3f30327)
+.claude/scheduled_tasks.lock
+.claude/scheduled_tasks*.json
 
 # Alembic / DB scratch
 alembic/versions/__pycache__/
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/gallery/GalleryFilterBar.vue b/frontend/src/components/gallery/GalleryFilterBar.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9db956a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/gallery/GalleryFilterBar.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,202 @@
+<template>
+  <div class="fc-filterbar">
+    <v-autocomplete
+      v-model="selected"
+      :items="searchItems"
+      :loading="searchLoading"
+      item-title="name" item-value="value"
+      no-filter clearable hide-details density="compact" variant="outlined"
+      placeholder="Filter by tag or artist…"
+      prepend-inner-icon="mdi-filter-variant"
+      class="fc-filterbar__search"
+      @update:search="onSearch"
+      @update:model-value="onPick"
+    >
+      <template #item="{ props: itemProps, item }">
+        <v-list-item v-bind="itemProps" :title="item.raw.name">
+          <template #prepend>
+            <v-icon size="small">{{ iconFor(item.raw) }}</v-icon>
+          </template>
+          <template #subtitle>
+            {{ item.raw.kind === 'artist' ? 'artist'
+              : (item.raw.fandom_name ? `character · ${item.raw.fandom_name}` : item.raw.kind) }}
+          </template>
+        </v-list-item>
+      </template>
+    </v-autocomplete>
+
+    <div class="fc-filterbar__chips">
+      <v-chip
+        v-for="id in store.filter.tag_ids" :key="`t${id}`"
+        size="small" closable :color="chipColor(id)" variant="tonal"
+        @click:close="removeTag(id)"
+      >{{ store.tagLabels[id] || `#${id}` }}</v-chip>
+      <v-chip
+        v-if="store.filter.artist_id"
+        size="small" closable color="accent" variant="tonal"
+        prepend-icon="mdi-account"
+        @click:close="clearArtist"
+      >{{ store.artistLabel || `Artist #${store.filter.artist_id}` }}</v-chip>
+    </div>
+
+    <v-spacer />
+
+    <v-btn-toggle
+      :model-value="store.filter.media_type ?? 'all'"
+      density="compact" mandatory variant="outlined" divided
+      @update:model-value="(v) => setMedia(v === 'all' ? null : v)"
+    >
+      <v-btn value="all" size="small">All</v-btn>
+      <v-btn value="image" size="small">Images</v-btn>
+      <v-btn value="video" size="small">Videos</v-btn>
+    </v-btn-toggle>
+
+    <v-select
+      :model-value="store.filter.sort"
+      :items="SORTS"
+      density="compact" hide-details variant="outlined"
+      class="fc-filterbar__sort"
+      @update:model-value="setSort"
+    />
+
+    <v-btn
+      v-if="hasActiveFilters" variant="text" size="small"
+      prepend-icon="mdi-close" @click="clearAll"
+    >Clear</v-btn>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup>
+import { computed, ref } from 'vue'
+import { useRouter } from 'vue-router'
+import { useApi } from '../../composables/useApi.js'
+import { useGalleryStore } from '../../stores/gallery.js'
+import { useTagStore } from '../../stores/tags.js'
+
+const store = useGalleryStore()
+const tagStore = useTagStore()
+const api = useApi()
+const router = useRouter()
+
+const SORTS = [
+  { title: 'Newest first', value: 'newest' },
+  { title: 'Oldest first', value: 'oldest' },
+]
+
+const selected = ref(null)
+const searchItems = ref([])
+const searchLoading = ref(false)
+let debounce = null
+
+const hasActiveFilters = computed(() =>
+  store.filter.tag_ids.length > 0 ||
+  store.filter.artist_id != null ||
+  store.filter.media_type != null ||
+  store.filter.sort !== 'newest'
+)
+
+function iconFor(raw) {
+  if (raw.kind === 'artist') return 'mdi-account'
+  return { character: 'mdi-account-circle', fandom: 'mdi-book-open-page-variant',
+           series: 'mdi-bookshelf' }[raw.kind] || 'mdi-tag'
+}
+function chipColor(id) {
+  // Tag chips use the same per-kind palette as the rest of the app; we only
+  // know the kind from the autocomplete pick, so fall back to a neutral tone.
+  return tagStore.colorFor(pickedKind.value[id] || 'general')
+}
+const pickedKind = ref({})
+
+function onSearch(q) {
+  if (debounce) clearTimeout(debounce)
+  if (!q || !q.trim()) { searchItems.value = []; return }
+  debounce = setTimeout(async () => {
+    searchLoading.value = true
+    try {
+      const [tags, artists] = await Promise.all([
+        api.get('/api/tags/autocomplete', { params: { q, limit: 10 } }),
+        api.get('/api/artists/autocomplete', { params: { q, limit: 10 } }),
+      ])
+      searchItems.value = [
+        ...(artists || []).map((a) => ({
+          kind: 'artist', id: a.id, name: a.name, value: `artist:${a.id}`,
+        })),
+        ...(tags || []).map((t) => ({
+          kind: t.kind, id: t.id, name: t.name, value: `tag:${t.id}`,
+          fandom_name: t.fandom_name,
+        })),
+      ]
+    } catch {
+      searchItems.value = []
+    } finally {
+      searchLoading.value = false
+    }
+  }, 250)
+}
+
+function onPick(value) {
+  const item = searchItems.value.find((i) => i.value === value)
+  selected.value = null
+  searchItems.value = []
+  if (!item) return
+  if (item.kind === 'artist') {
+    store.noteArtistLabel(item.name)
+    pushFilter((n) => { n.artist_id = item.id })
+  } else {
+    store.noteTagLabel(item.id, item.name)
+    pickedKind.value = { ...pickedKind.value, [item.id]: item.kind }
+    pushFilter((n) => { if (!n.tag_ids.includes(item.id)) n.tag_ids.push(item.id) })
+  }
+}
+
+function removeTag(id) {
+  pushFilter((n) => { n.tag_ids = n.tag_ids.filter((t) => t !== id) })
+}
+function clearArtist() {
+  store.noteArtistLabel(null)
+  pushFilter((n) => { n.artist_id = null })
+}
+function setMedia(m) { pushFilter((n) => { n.media_type = m }) }
+function setSort(s) { pushFilter((n) => { n.sort = s }) }
+function clearAll() { router.push({ name: 'gallery', query: {} }) }
+
+// Single write path: clone the current filter, mutate, serialize to the URL.
+// The route watcher in GalleryView applies it to the store and reloads.
+function pushFilter(mutate) {
+  const f = store.filter
+  const n = {
+    tag_ids: [...f.tag_ids],
+    artist_id: f.artist_id,
+    media_type: f.media_type,
+    sort: f.sort,
+  }
+  mutate(n)
+  const q = {}
+  if (n.tag_ids.length) q.tag_id = n.tag_ids.join(',')
+  if (n.artist_id) q.artist_id = String(n.artist_id)
+  if (n.media_type) q.media = n.media_type
+  if (n.sort && n.sort !== 'newest') q.sort = n.sort
+  router.push({ name: 'gallery', query: q })
+}
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+/* Pinned under the 64px TopNav, matching the app's sticky v-tabs chrome
+   (SettingsView / ArtistHeader / SubscriptionsView). */
+.fc-filterbar {
+  position: sticky;
+  top: 64px;
+  z-index: 4;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 10px;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  padding: 8px 4px;
+  margin-bottom: 12px;
+  background: rgb(var(--v-theme-surface));
+  border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(var(--v-theme-surface-light));
+}
+.fc-filterbar__search { max-width: 320px; min-width: 200px; }
+.fc-filterbar__chips { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
+.fc-filterbar__sort { max-width: 150px; }
+</style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/stores/gallery.js b/frontend/src/stores/gallery.js
index 407b3a4..c84751d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/stores/gallery.js
+++ b/frontend/src/stores/gallery.js
@@ -21,10 +21,14 @@ export const useGalleryStore = defineStore('gallery', () => {
   const nextCursor = ref(null)
   const loading = ref(false)
   const error = ref(null)
-  const filter = ref({ tag_id: null, post_id: null })
-  // Display name for the active tag filter, so the gallery can label a
-  // "Tag: X ✕" chip instead of leaving the filter invisible/unclearable.
-  const filterTagName = ref(null)
+  const filter = ref({
+    tag_ids: [], artist_id: null, media_type: null,
+    sort: 'newest', post_id: null,
+  })
+  // Display names for the active filter chips — resolved by id on deep-link
+  // and pre-noted by the filter bar when a user picks from autocomplete.
+  const tagLabels = ref({})    // tagId -> name
+  const artistLabel = ref(null)
 
   const timelineBuckets = ref([])
   const timelineLoading = ref(false)
@@ -89,33 +93,63 @@ export const useGalleryStore = defineStore('gallery', () => {
   }
 
   function activeFilterParam() {
-    if (filter.value.tag_id) return { tag_id: filter.value.tag_id }
+    // post_id is the exclusive post-detail view.
     if (filter.value.post_id) return { post_id: filter.value.post_id }
-    return {}
+    const p = {}
+    if (filter.value.tag_ids.length) p.tag_id = filter.value.tag_ids.join(',')
+    if (filter.value.artist_id) p.artist_id = filter.value.artist_id
+    if (filter.value.media_type) p.media = filter.value.media_type
+    if (filter.value.sort && filter.value.sort !== 'newest') p.sort = filter.value.sort
+    return p
   }
 
-  function setTagFilter(tagId) {
-    filter.value.tag_id = tagId
-    filter.value.post_id = null
-    filterTagName.value = null
-    if (tagId) _resolveTagName(tagId)  // fire-and-forget; chip label only
-    loadInitial()
-    loadTimeline()
-  }
-
-  async function _resolveTagName(tagId) {
-    try {
-      filterTagName.value = (await api.get(`/api/tags/${tagId}`)).name
-    } catch {
-      // Leave null — the chip falls back to "#<id>".
+  // URL is the source of truth for filters. GalleryView calls this on mount
+  // and on every route-query change; the filter bar mutates the URL
+  // (router.push) rather than the store directly, so deep-links, the back
+  // button, and bar actions all funnel through one path.
+  async function applyFilterFromQuery(q) {
+    filter.value = {
+      tag_ids: _parseIds(q.tag_id),
+      artist_id: _toId(q.artist_id),
+      media_type: ['image', 'video'].includes(q.media) ? q.media : null,
+      sort: q.sort === 'oldest' ? 'oldest' : 'newest',
+      post_id: _toId(q.post_id),
     }
+    await loadInitial()
+    await loadTimeline()
+    _resolveLabels()
   }
 
-  function setPostFilter(postId) {
-    filter.value.post_id = postId
-    filter.value.tag_id = null
-    loadInitial()
-    loadTimeline()
+  function _toId(v) {
+    const n = Number(v)
+    return Number.isInteger(n) && n > 0 ? n : null
+  }
+  function _parseIds(raw) {
+    if (!raw) return []
+    return String(raw).split(',').map(Number).filter((n) => Number.isInteger(n) && n > 0)
+  }
+
+  // Pre-seed a label so a freshly-picked chip shows its name without a
+  // round-trip; the bar calls these before pushing the new URL.
+  function noteTagLabel(id, name) { tagLabels.value = { ...tagLabels.value, [id]: name } }
+  function noteArtistLabel(name) { artistLabel.value = name || null }
+
+  async function _resolveLabels() {
+    for (const id of filter.value.tag_ids) {
+      if (tagLabels.value[id]) continue
+      try {
+        const t = await api.get(`/api/tags/${id}`)
+        tagLabels.value = { ...tagLabels.value, [id]: t.name }
+      } catch { /* chip falls back to #id */ }
+    }
+    if (filter.value.artist_id && !artistLabel.value) {
+      // The filtered set is this artist — derive the chip label from a tile.
+      const hit = images.value.find(
+        (i) => i.artist && i.artist.id === filter.value.artist_id
+      )
+      artistLabel.value = hit?.artist?.name || null
+    }
+    if (!filter.value.artist_id) artistLabel.value = null
   }
 
   const hasMore = computed(() => nextCursor.value !== null)
@@ -123,8 +157,9 @@ export const useGalleryStore = defineStore('gallery', () => {
 
   return {
     images, dateGroups, hasMore, isEmpty, loading, error,
-    filter, filterTagName, timelineBuckets, timelineLoading,
-    loadInitial, loadMore, loadTimeline, jumpTo, setTagFilter, setPostFilter
+    filter, tagLabels, artistLabel, timelineBuckets, timelineLoading,
+    loadInitial, loadMore, loadTimeline, jumpTo,
+    applyFilterFromQuery, noteTagLabel, noteArtistLabel,
   }
 })
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/GalleryView.vue b/frontend/src/views/GalleryView.vue
index ea318fe..a264a11 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/GalleryView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/GalleryView.vue
@@ -12,13 +12,7 @@
     <div class="fc-gallery-layout">
       <div class="fc-gallery-layout__main">
         <PostInfoHeader />
-        <div v-if="store.filter.tag_id != null" class="fc-gallery-activefilter">
-          <v-chip
-            color="accent" variant="tonal" closable
-            prepend-icon="mdi-tag"
-            @click:close="clearTagFilter"
-          >Tag: {{ store.filterTagName || `#${store.filter.tag_id}` }}</v-chip>
-        </div>
+        <GalleryFilterBar v-if="store.filter.post_id == null" />
         <EmptyState v-if="store.isEmpty" />
         <GalleryGrid v-else @open="openImage" />
       </div>
@@ -31,10 +25,11 @@
 
 <script setup>
 import { onMounted, watch } from 'vue'
-import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router'
+import { useRoute } from 'vue-router'
 import { useGalleryStore } from '../stores/gallery.js'
 import { useModalStore } from '../stores/modal.js'
 import GalleryGrid from '../components/gallery/GalleryGrid.vue'
+import GalleryFilterBar from '../components/gallery/GalleryFilterBar.vue'
 import TimelineSidebar from '../components/gallery/TimelineSidebar.vue'
 import EmptyState from '../components/gallery/EmptyState.vue'
 import PostInfoHeader from '../components/gallery/PostInfoHeader.vue'
@@ -45,40 +40,19 @@ const store = useGalleryStore()
 const modal = useModalStore()
 const sel = useGallerySelectionStore()
 const route = useRoute()
-const router = useRouter()
 
-onMounted(async () => {
-  const postId = parseInt(route.query.post_id, 10)
-  const tagId = parseInt(route.query.tag_id, 10)
-  if (!isNaN(postId)) store.setPostFilter(postId)
-  else if (!isNaN(tagId)) store.setTagFilter(tagId)
-  await store.loadInitial()
-  await store.loadTimeline()
-})
+// The URL query is the single source of truth for filters. Apply it on
+// mount and on any query change (filter bar pushes, back button, deep-link).
+onMounted(() => store.applyFilterFromQuery(route.query))
 
-watch(() => route.query.tag_id, (q) => {
+watch(() => route.query, (q) => {
   sel.clear()  // result set changed — selected ids are no longer valid
-  const tagId = parseInt(q, 10)
-  store.setTagFilter(isNaN(tagId) ? null : tagId)
-})
-
-watch(() => route.query.post_id, (q) => {
-  sel.clear()  // result set changed — selected ids are no longer valid
-  const postId = parseInt(q, 10)
-  store.setPostFilter(isNaN(postId) ? null : postId)
+  store.applyFilterFromQuery(q)
 })
 
 function openImage(id) {
   modal.open(id)
 }
-
-// Clear the active tag filter by dropping it from the URL; the route
-// watcher above resets the store filter and reloads.
-function clearTagFilter() {
-  const q = { ...route.query }
-  delete q.tag_id
-  router.push({ query: q })
-}
 </script>
 
 <style scoped>
@@ -88,7 +62,6 @@ function clearTagFilter() {
   align-items: flex-start;
 }
 .fc-gallery-layout__main { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
-.fc-gallery-activefilter { margin-bottom: 12px; }
 .fc-gallery-layout__sidebar { flex-shrink: 0; }
 
 @media (max-width: 900px) {
diff --git a/frontend/test/gallery.spec.js b/frontend/test/gallery.spec.js
index 10d1acf..84e85aa 100644
--- a/frontend/test/gallery.spec.js
+++ b/frontend/test/gallery.spec.js
@@ -9,58 +9,68 @@ function stubFetch(handler) {
       ok: status >= 200 && status < 300,
       status,
       statusText: String(status),
-      text: async () => (body == null ? '' : JSON.stringify(body))
+      text: async () => (body == null ? '' : JSON.stringify(body)),
     }
   })
 }
 
 const EMPTY = { images: [], date_groups: [], next_cursor: null }
 
-describe('gallery store: tag/post filter exclusivity', () => {
+describe('gallery store: composable filter', () => {
   beforeEach(() => setActivePinia(createPinia()))
   afterEach(() => vi.restoreAllMocks())
 
-  it('setPostFilter sets post_id and clears tag_id', () => {
+  it('applyFilterFromQuery parses the query and loadMore sends composable params', async () => {
     const s = useGalleryStore()
-    stubFetch(() => ({ status: 200, body: EMPTY }))
-    s.setTagFilter(3)
-    expect(s.filter.tag_id).toBe(3)
-    s.setPostFilter(7)
-    expect(s.filter.post_id).toBe(7)
-    expect(s.filter.tag_id).toBe(null)
+    const urls = []
+    stubFetch((url) => {
+      urls.push(url)
+      if (url.includes('/api/tags/')) {
+        return { status: 200, body: { id: 1, name: 'X', kind: 'general' } }
+      }
+      return { status: 200, body: EMPTY }
+    })
+    await s.applyFilterFromQuery({ tag_id: '1,2', artist_id: '5', media: 'video', sort: 'oldest' })
+    expect(s.filter.tag_ids).toEqual([1, 2])
+    expect(s.filter.artist_id).toBe(5)
+    expect(s.filter.media_type).toBe('video')
+    expect(s.filter.sort).toBe('oldest')
+
+    const scroll = decodeURIComponent(urls.find((u) => u.includes('/api/gallery/scroll')))
+    expect(scroll).toContain('tag_id=1,2')
+    expect(scroll).toContain('artist_id=5')
+    expect(scroll).toContain('media=video')
+    expect(scroll).toContain('sort=oldest')
   })
 
-  it('setTagFilter clears post_id', () => {
-    const s = useGalleryStore()
-    stubFetch(() => ({ status: 200, body: EMPTY }))
-    s.setPostFilter(7)
-    s.setTagFilter(3)
-    expect(s.filter.tag_id).toBe(3)
-    expect(s.filter.post_id).toBe(null)
-  })
-
-  it('loadMore sends exactly the active filter param', async () => {
+  it('omits sort=newest and sends no filter params when empty', async () => {
     const s = useGalleryStore()
     const urls = []
     stubFetch((url) => { urls.push(url); return { status: 200, body: EMPTY } })
-    s.setPostFilter(7)
-    await s.loadMore()
-    const scrollCall = urls.filter(u => u.includes('/api/gallery/scroll')).pop()
-    expect(scrollCall).toContain('post_id=7')
-    expect(scrollCall).not.toContain('tag_id=')
+    await s.applyFilterFromQuery({})
+    const scroll = urls.find((u) => u.includes('/api/gallery/scroll'))
+    expect(scroll).not.toContain('sort=')
+    expect(scroll).not.toContain('tag_id=')
+    expect(scroll).not.toContain('media=')
   })
 
-  it('setTagFilter resolves the tag name for the filter chip', async () => {
+  it('treats post_id as the exclusive filter param', async () => {
     const s = useGalleryStore()
-    stubFetch((url) => {
-      if (url.includes('/api/tags/7')) {
-        return { status: 200, body: { id: 7, name: 'Asuka', kind: 'character' } }
-      }
-      return { status: 200, body: EMPTY }  // scroll + timeline
-    })
-    s.setTagFilter(7)
-    expect(s.filter.tag_id).toBe(7)
-    await vi.waitFor(() => expect(s.filterTagName).toBe('Asuka'))
+    const urls = []
+    stubFetch((url) => { urls.push(url); return { status: 200, body: EMPTY } })
+    await s.applyFilterFromQuery({ post_id: '7', tag_id: '1' })
+    expect(s.filter.post_id).toBe(7)
+    const scroll = urls.find((u) => u.includes('/api/gallery/scroll'))
+    expect(scroll).toContain('post_id=7')
+    expect(scroll).not.toContain('tag_id=')
+  })
+
+  it('noteTagLabel and noteArtistLabel pre-seed chip labels', () => {
+    const s = useGalleryStore()
+    s.noteTagLabel(9, 'Rukia')
+    expect(s.tagLabels[9]).toBe('Rukia')
+    s.noteArtistLabel('Kubo')
+    expect(s.artistLabel).toBe('Kubo')
   })
 
   it('loadInitial issues exactly one scroll request at the initial limit', async () => {
@@ -73,7 +83,7 @@ describe('gallery store: tag/post filter exclusivity', () => {
       return { status: 200, body: { images: [], date_groups: [], next_cursor: 'c1' } }
     })
     await s.loadInitial()
-    const scrollCalls = urls.filter(u => u.includes('/api/gallery/scroll'))
+    const scrollCalls = urls.filter((u) => u.includes('/api/gallery/scroll'))
     expect(scrollCalls).toHaveLength(1)
     expect(scrollCalls[0]).toContain('limit=50')
   })