diff --git a/frontend/src/stores/artist.js b/frontend/src/stores/artist.js
index a8e250e..18dee7e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/stores/artist.js
+++ b/frontend/src/stores/artist.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { defineStore } from 'pinia'
 import { ref, computed } from 'vue'
 import { useApi } from '../composables/useApi.js'
+import { usePostsStore } from './posts.js'
 
 const PAGE = 60
 
@@ -15,7 +16,11 @@ export const useArtistStore = defineStore('artist', () => {
   const notFound = ref(false)
   let started = false
 
-  async function load(slug) {
+  async function load (slug) {
+    // Cross-artist reset: clear this store AND the posts store so the new
+    // artist doesn't briefly render with the previous artist's content
+    // when the user is on the Posts tab. (Gallery tab uses this artist
+    // store's own images list — cleared above.)
     overview.value = null
     images.value = []
     nextCursor.value = null
@@ -23,6 +28,7 @@ export const useArtistStore = defineStore('artist', () => {
     started = false
     error.value = null
     loading.value = true
+    usePostsStore().$reset?.()
     try {
       overview.value = await api.get(`/api/artist/${encodeURIComponent(slug)}`)
       await loadMoreImages(slug)
@@ -34,7 +40,7 @@ export const useArtistStore = defineStore('artist', () => {
     }
   }
 
-  async function loadMoreImages(slug) {
+  async function loadMoreImages (slug) {
     if (imagesLoading.value) return
     if (started && nextCursor.value === null) return
     imagesLoading.value = true
@@ -55,9 +61,13 @@ export const useArtistStore = defineStore('artist', () => {
   }
 
   const hasMoreImages = computed(() => !started || nextCursor.value !== null)
+  const postCount = computed(() => overview.value?.post_count ?? null)
+  const imageCount = computed(() => overview.value?.image_count ?? null)
+  const lastAdded = computed(() => overview.value?.date_range?.max ?? null)
 
   return {
     overview, images, loading, imagesLoading, error, notFound,
-    hasMoreImages, load, loadMoreImages
+    hasMoreImages, postCount, imageCount, lastAdded,
+    load, loadMoreImages,
   }
 })
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/ArtistView.vue b/frontend/src/views/ArtistView.vue
index 8750e70..76eca6b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/ArtistView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/ArtistView.vue
@@ -1,220 +1,96 @@
 <template>
-  <v-container fluid class="py-6">
-    <div v-if="store.loading && !store.overview" class="fc-artist__loading">
-      <v-progress-circular indeterminate color="accent" size="36" />
-    </div>
+  <div v-if="store.loading && !store.overview" class="fc-artist__loading">
+    <v-progress-circular indeterminate color="accent" size="36" />
+  </div>
 
-    <v-alert v-else-if="store.notFound" type="warning" variant="tonal">
-      Artist not found.
-    </v-alert>
+  <v-container v-else-if="store.notFound" class="py-6">
+    <v-alert type="warning" variant="tonal">Artist not found.</v-alert>
+  </v-container>
 
-    <v-alert v-else-if="store.error" type="error" variant="tonal" closable>
-      {{ store.error }}
-    </v-alert>
-
-    <template v-else-if="store.overview">
-      <header class="fc-artist__head">
-        <h1 class="fc-h1">{{ store.overview.name }}</h1>
-        <div class="fc-artist__stats">
-          <span>{{ store.overview.image_count }} images</span>
-          <span v-if="dateRange">· {{ dateRange }}</span>
-        </div>
-      </header>
-
-      <div class="fc-artist__fc4">
-        <v-chip
-          size="small"
-          :variant="store.overview.is_subscription ? 'flat' : 'outlined'"
-          :color="store.overview.is_subscription ? 'accent' : undefined"
-          prepend-icon="mdi-rss"
-        >{{ store.overview.is_subscription ? 'Subscription' : 'One-off' }}</v-chip>
-
-        <v-chip
-          size="small" variant="outlined" prepend-icon="mdi-link-variant"
-          :to="`/subscriptions?artist_id=${store.overview.id}`"
-        >{{ store.overview.sources.length }} source{{ store.overview.sources.length === 1 ? '' : 's' }}</v-chip>
-
-        <v-chip
-          size="small" variant="outlined" prepend-icon="mdi-rss"
-          :to="`/posts?artist_id=${store.overview.id}`"
-        >View posts</v-chip>
-
-        <v-chip
-          size="small" variant="outlined" disabled
-          prepend-icon="mdi-clock-outline"
-        >Credential health · FC-3b</v-chip>
-      </div>
-
-      <!-- Tabs split (2026-05-25): Settings was previously slotted at the
-           bottom of the page after the infinite-scroll image grid, which
-           made it effectively unreachable for any artist with more than
-           a couple of pages of content. The Settings tab now hosts
-           destructive admin actions (artist+content cascade-delete) and
-           any future per-artist management UI. v-tabs is `position:
-           sticky; top: 64px` (under the 64px AppShell TopNav) so it
-           stays parked while the gallery scrolls. -->
-      <v-tabs
-        v-model="tab" color="accent" class="mb-4"
-        style="position: sticky; top: 64px; z-index: 4;
-               background: rgb(var(--v-theme-surface));"
-      >
-        <v-tab value="overview">Overview</v-tab>
-        <v-tab value="settings">Settings</v-tab>
-      </v-tabs>
+  <v-container v-else-if="store.error && !store.overview" class="py-6">
+    <v-alert type="error" variant="tonal" closable>{{ store.error }}</v-alert>
+  </v-container>
 
+  <template v-else-if="store.overview">
+    <ArtistHeader
+      v-model="tab"
+      :name="store.overview.name"
+      :image-count="store.imageCount"
+      :post-count="store.postCount"
+      :last-added="store.lastAdded"
+    />
+    <v-container fluid class="py-4">
       <v-window v-model="tab">
-        <v-window-item value="overview">
-          <section v-if="store.overview.cooccurring_tags.length" class="fc-artist__sec">
-            <h2 class="fc-h2">Frequent tags</h2>
-            <div class="fc-artist__tags">
-              <v-chip
-                v-for="t in store.overview.cooccurring_tags" :key="t.id"
-                size="small" @click="openTag(t.id)"
-              >{{ t.name }} <span class="fc-artist__tagc">{{ t.count }}</span></v-chip>
-            </div>
-          </section>
-
-          <section v-if="store.overview.activity.length" class="fc-artist__sec">
-            <h2 class="fc-h2">Activity</h2>
-            <svg class="fc-artist__spark" :viewBox="`0 0 ${sparkW} ${sparkH}`"
-                 preserveAspectRatio="none" role="img" aria-label="posts over time">
-              <polyline :points="sparkPoints" fill="none"
-                        stroke="rgb(var(--v-theme-accent))" stroke-width="2" />
-            </svg>
-          </section>
-
-          <section v-if="store.overview.sources.length" class="fc-artist__sec">
-            <div class="fc-artist__sec-head">
-              <h2 class="fc-h2">Sources</h2>
-              <RouterLink
-                :to="`/subscriptions?artist_id=${store.overview.id}`"
-                class="fc-artist__manage"
-              >Manage subscriptions →</RouterLink>
-            </div>
-            <v-table density="compact">
-              <thead>
-                <tr><th>Platform</th><th>URL</th><th class="text-right">Images</th></tr>
-              </thead>
-              <tbody>
-                <tr v-for="s in store.overview.sources" :key="s.id">
-                  <td>{{ s.platform }}</td>
-                  <td class="fc-artist__url">{{ s.url }}</td>
-                  <td class="text-right">{{ s.image_count }}</td>
-                </tr>
-              </tbody>
-            </v-table>
-          </section>
-
-          <section class="fc-artist__sec">
-            <h2 class="fc-h2">Images</h2>
-            <MasonryGrid
-              :items="store.images"
-              :loading="store.imagesLoading"
-              :has-more="store.hasMoreImages"
-              @load-more="store.loadMoreImages(slug)"
-              @open="openImage"
-            />
-          </section>
-        </v-window-item>
-
-        <v-window-item value="settings">
-          <ArtistDangerZone
-            :slug="slug"
+        <v-window-item value="posts">
+          <ArtistPostsTab
             :artist-id="store.overview.id"
-            :artist-name="store.overview.name"
+            @switch-tab="(t) => tab = t"
           />
         </v-window-item>
+        <v-window-item value="gallery">
+          <ArtistGalleryTab :slug="slug" />
+        </v-window-item>
+        <v-window-item value="management">
+          <ArtistManagementTab :overview="store.overview" />
+        </v-window-item>
       </v-window>
-    </template>
-  </v-container>
+    </v-container>
+  </template>
 </template>
 
 <script setup>
 import { computed, ref, watch } from 'vue'
-import { useRoute, useRouter, RouterLink } from 'vue-router'
+import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router'
+
 import { useArtistStore } from '../stores/artist.js'
-import { useModalStore } from '../stores/modal.js'
-import MasonryGrid from '../components/discovery/MasonryGrid.vue'
-import ArtistDangerZone from '../components/artist/ArtistDangerZone.vue'
+import ArtistHeader from '../components/artist/ArtistHeader.vue'
+import ArtistPostsTab from '../components/artist/ArtistPostsTab.vue'
+import ArtistGalleryTab from '../components/artist/ArtistGalleryTab.vue'
+import ArtistManagementTab from '../components/artist/ArtistManagementTab.vue'
+
+const VALID_TABS = ['posts', 'gallery', 'management']
 
 const route = useRoute()
 const router = useRouter()
 const store = useArtistStore()
-const modal = useModalStore()
 
 const slug = computed(() => route.params.slug)
-// Per-artist tab — defaults to Overview. Settings tab hosts destructive
-// admin actions (DangerZone). Switching artists resets to Overview so the
-// destructive surface isn't re-shown by accident when navigating between
-// artists.
-const tab = ref('overview')
+const tab = ref('posts')
 
-watch(slug, (s) => {
-  if (s) {
-    store.load(s)
-    tab.value = 'overview'
-  }
+function resolveDefaultTab () {
+  const fromUrl = route.query.tab
+  if (VALID_TABS.includes(fromUrl)) return fromUrl
+  if ((store.postCount ?? 0) > 0) return 'posts'
+  return 'gallery'
+}
+
+watch(slug, async (s) => {
+  if (!s) return
+  await store.load(s)
+  document.title = store.overview
+    ? `${store.overview.name} — FabledCurator`
+    : 'FabledCurator'
+  tab.value = resolveDefaultTab()
 }, { immediate: true })
 
-const dateRange = computed(() => {
-  const r = store.overview?.date_range
-  if (!r || !r.min) return null
-  const fmt = (iso) => iso.slice(0, 10)
-  return r.min === r.max ? fmt(r.min) : `${fmt(r.min)} → ${fmt(r.max)}`
+// Reflect tab changes back into the URL so refresh/back/forward work.
+watch(tab, (newTab) => {
+  if (route.query.tab === newTab) return
+  router.replace({
+    query: { ...route.query, tab: newTab },
+  })
 })
 
-const sparkW = 600
-const sparkH = 80
-const sparkPoints = computed(() => {
-  const a = store.overview?.activity ?? []
-  if (a.length === 0) return ''
-  const max = Math.max(...a.map(p => p.count), 1)
-  const stepX = a.length > 1 ? sparkW / (a.length - 1) : 0
-  return a.map((p, i) => {
-    const x = i * stepX
-    const y = sparkH - (p.count / max) * (sparkH - 4) - 2
-    return `${x.toFixed(1)},${y.toFixed(1)}`
-  }).join(' ')
+// React to URL-tab changes (e.g., back/forward).
+watch(() => route.query.tab, (q) => {
+  if (q && VALID_TABS.includes(q) && tab.value !== q) {
+    tab.value = q
+  }
 })
-
-function openImage(id) {
-  modal.open(id)
-}
-function openTag(tagId) {
-  router.push({ name: 'gallery', query: { tag_id: tagId } })
-}
 </script>
 
 <style scoped>
-.fc-h1 {
-  font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
-  font-size: 32px; font-weight: 500;
-  color: rgb(var(--v-theme-on-surface));
+.fc-artist__loading {
+  display: flex; justify-content: center; padding: 64px 0;
 }
-.fc-h2 {
-  font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
-  font-size: 20px; font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 8px;
-}
-.fc-artist__loading { display: flex; justify-content: center; padding: 64px 0; }
-.fc-artist__head { margin-bottom: 12px; }
-.fc-artist__stats { opacity: 0.75; margin-top: 4px; }
-.fc-artist__fc4 { display: flex; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 24px; }
-.fc-artist__sec { margin-bottom: 28px; }
-.fc-artist__tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; }
-.fc-artist__tagc { opacity: 0.6; margin-left: 4px; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
-.fc-artist__spark { width: 100%; height: 80px; }
-.fc-artist__url {
-  max-width: 380px; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;
-  white-space: nowrap;
-}
-.fc-artist__sec-head {
-  display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between;
-  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
-}
-.fc-artist__manage {
-  font-size: 0.85rem;
-  color: rgb(var(--v-theme-accent));
-  text-decoration: none;
-}
-.fc-artist__manage:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
 </style>