diff --git a/app/api/artists/[id]/route.ts b/app/api/artists/[id]/route.ts
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+import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from "next/server";
+import { getCorsHeaders } from "@/lib/networking/getCorsHeaders";
+import { getArtistHandler } from "@/lib/artists/getArtistHandler";
+
+/**
+ * OPTIONS handler for CORS preflight requests.
+ *
+ * @returns A NextResponse with CORS headers.
+ */
+export async function OPTIONS() {
+  return new NextResponse(null, {
+    status: 200,
+    headers: getCorsHeaders(),
+  });
+}
+
+/**
+ * GET /api/artists/[id]
+ *
+ * Retrieves a single artist detail payload for an accessible artist account.
+ *
+ * @param request - The request object
+ * @param options - Route options containing params
+ * @param options.params - Route params containing the artist account ID
+ * @returns A NextResponse with artist data
+ */
+export async function GET(request: NextRequest, options: { params: Promise<{ id: string }> }) {
+  return getArtistHandler(request, options.params);
+}
diff --git a/lib/artists/__tests__/getArtistHandler.test.ts b/lib/artists/__tests__/getArtistHandler.test.ts
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+import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from "vitest";
+import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from "next/server";
+import { getArtistHandler } from "../getArtistHandler";
+import { validateGetArtistRequest } from "../validateGetArtistRequest";
+import { getArtistById } from "../getArtistById";
+
+vi.mock("@/lib/networking/getCorsHeaders", () => ({
+  getCorsHeaders: vi.fn(() => ({ "Access-Control-Allow-Origin": "*" })),
+}));
+
+vi.mock("../validateGetArtistRequest", () => ({
+  validateGetArtistRequest: vi.fn(),
+}));
+
+vi.mock("../getArtistById", () => ({
+  getArtistById: vi.fn(),
+}));
+
+const validUuid = "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000";
+
+describe("getArtistHandler", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  it("returns the auth/validation response when params validation fails", async () => {
+    vi.mocked(validateGetArtistRequest).mockResolvedValue(
+      NextResponse.json({ error: "unauthorized" }, { status: 401 }),
+    );
+
+    const req = new NextRequest(`http://localhost/api/artists/${validUuid}`);
+    const res = await getArtistHandler(req, Promise.resolve({ id: validUuid }));
+
+    expect(res.status).toBe(401);
+    expect(getArtistById).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it("returns 404 when the artist does not exist", async () => {
+    vi.mocked(validateGetArtistRequest).mockResolvedValue({
+      artistId: validUuid,
+      requesterAccountId: validUuid,
+    });
+    vi.mocked(getArtistById).mockResolvedValue(null);
+
+    const req = new NextRequest(`http://localhost/api/artists/${validUuid}`);
+    const res = await getArtistHandler(req, Promise.resolve({ id: validUuid }));
+    const body = await res.json();
+
+    expect(res.status).toBe(404);
+    expect(body.error).toBe("Artist not found");
+  });
+
+  it("returns 200 with the merged artist payload", async () => {
+    const artist = {
+      account_id: validUuid,
+      id: validUuid,
+      name: "Test Artist",
+      instruction: "Be specific",
+      knowledges: [],
+      label: "Indie",
+      image: "https://example.com/artist.png",
+      account_socials: [],
+    };
+
+    vi.mocked(validateGetArtistRequest).mockResolvedValue({
+      artistId: validUuid,
+      requesterAccountId: validUuid,
+    });
+    vi.mocked(getArtistById).mockResolvedValue(artist as never);
+
+    const req = new NextRequest(`http://localhost/api/artists/${validUuid}`);
+    const res = await getArtistHandler(req, Promise.resolve({ id: validUuid }));
+    const body = await res.json();
+
+    expect(res.status).toBe(200);
+    expect(body.artist).toEqual(artist);
+  });
+
+  it("passes the request and path id to validation", async () => {
+    vi.mocked(validateGetArtistRequest).mockResolvedValue({
+      artistId: validUuid,
+      requesterAccountId: validUuid,
+    });
+    vi.mocked(getArtistById).mockResolvedValue({ account_id: validUuid } as never);
+
+    const req = new NextRequest(`http://localhost/api/artists/${validUuid}`);
+    await getArtistHandler(req, Promise.resolve({ id: validUuid }));
+
+    expect(validateGetArtistRequest).toHaveBeenCalledWith(req, validUuid);
+  });
+
+  it("returns 403 when the authenticated account cannot access the artist", async () => {
+    vi.mocked(validateGetArtistRequest).mockResolvedValue(
+      NextResponse.json({ status: "error", error: "forbidden" }, { status: 403 }),
+    );
+
+    const req = new NextRequest(`http://localhost/api/artists/${validUuid}`);
+    const res = await getArtistHandler(req, Promise.resolve({ id: validUuid }));
+
+    expect(res.status).toBe(403);
+    expect(getArtistById).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/lib/artists/__tests__/validateGetArtistRequest.test.ts b/lib/artists/__tests__/validateGetArtistRequest.test.ts
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+++ b/lib/artists/__tests__/validateGetArtistRequest.test.ts
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+import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from "vitest";
+import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from "next/server";
+import { validateGetArtistRequest } from "../validateGetArtistRequest";
+import { validateAccountParams } from "@/lib/accounts/validateAccountParams";
+import { validateAuthContext } from "@/lib/auth/validateAuthContext";
+import { checkAccountArtistAccess } from "../checkAccountArtistAccess";
+
+vi.mock("@/lib/networking/getCorsHeaders", () => ({
+  getCorsHeaders: vi.fn(() => ({ "Access-Control-Allow-Origin": "*" })),
+}));
+
+vi.mock("@/lib/accounts/validateAccountParams", () => ({
+  validateAccountParams: vi.fn(),
+}));
+
+vi.mock("@/lib/auth/validateAuthContext", () => ({
+  validateAuthContext: vi.fn(),
+}));
+
+vi.mock("../checkAccountArtistAccess", () => ({
+  checkAccountArtistAccess: vi.fn(),
+}));
+
+const validUuid = "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000";
+
+describe("validateGetArtistRequest", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  it("returns 400 when the artist id is invalid", async () => {
+    vi.mocked(validateAccountParams).mockReturnValue(
+      NextResponse.json({ error: "invalid UUID" }, { status: 400 }),
+    );
+
+    const req = new NextRequest("http://localhost/api/artists/not-valid");
+    const result = await validateGetArtistRequest(req, "not-valid");
+
+    expect(result).toBeInstanceOf(NextResponse);
+    expect((result as NextResponse).status).toBe(400);
+    expect(validateAuthContext).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it("returns 401 when auth fails", async () => {
+    vi.mocked(validateAccountParams).mockReturnValue({ id: validUuid });
+    vi.mocked(validateAuthContext).mockResolvedValue(
+      NextResponse.json({ error: "unauthorized" }, { status: 401 }),
+    );
+
+    const req = new NextRequest(`http://localhost/api/artists/${validUuid}`);
+    const result = await validateGetArtistRequest(req, validUuid);
+
+    expect(result).toBeInstanceOf(NextResponse);
+    expect((result as NextResponse).status).toBe(401);
+    expect(validateAuthContext).toHaveBeenCalledWith(req);
+    expect(checkAccountArtistAccess).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it("returns 403 when the authenticated account cannot access the artist", async () => {
+    vi.mocked(validateAccountParams).mockReturnValue({ id: validUuid });
+    vi.mocked(validateAuthContext).mockResolvedValue({
+      accountId: "11111111-1111-4111-8111-111111111111",
+      orgId: null,
+      authToken: "token",
+    });
+    vi.mocked(checkAccountArtistAccess).mockResolvedValue(false);
+
+    const req = new NextRequest(`http://localhost/api/artists/${validUuid}`);
+    const result = await validateGetArtistRequest(req, validUuid);
+
+    expect(result).toBeInstanceOf(NextResponse);
+    expect((result as NextResponse).status).toBe(403);
+    expect(checkAccountArtistAccess).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      "11111111-1111-4111-8111-111111111111",
+      validUuid,
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("returns the validated artist id when auth succeeds", async () => {
+    vi.mocked(validateAccountParams).mockReturnValue({ id: validUuid });
+    vi.mocked(validateAuthContext).mockResolvedValue({
+      accountId: validUuid,
+      orgId: null,
+      authToken: "token",
+    });
+
+    const req = new NextRequest(`http://localhost/api/artists/${validUuid}`);
+    const result = await validateGetArtistRequest(req, validUuid);
+
+    expect(result).toEqual({
+      artistId: validUuid,
+      requesterAccountId: validUuid,
+    });
+    expect(validateAccountParams).toHaveBeenCalledWith(validUuid);
+    expect(validateAuthContext).toHaveBeenCalledWith(req);
+    expect(checkAccountArtistAccess).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it("returns the validated artist id when the authenticated account can access the artist", async () => {
+    vi.mocked(validateAccountParams).mockReturnValue({ id: validUuid });
+    vi.mocked(validateAuthContext).mockResolvedValue({
+      accountId: "11111111-1111-4111-8111-111111111111",
+      orgId: null,
+      authToken: "token",
+    });
+    vi.mocked(checkAccountArtistAccess).mockResolvedValue(true);
+
+    const req = new NextRequest(`http://localhost/api/artists/${validUuid}`);
+    const result = await validateGetArtistRequest(req, validUuid);
+
+    expect(result).toEqual({
+      artistId: validUuid,
+      requesterAccountId: "11111111-1111-4111-8111-111111111111",
+    });
+    expect(checkAccountArtistAccess).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      "11111111-1111-4111-8111-111111111111",
+      validUuid,
+    );
+  });
+});
diff --git a/lib/artists/getArtistById.ts b/lib/artists/getArtistById.ts
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+++ b/lib/artists/getArtistById.ts
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+import { getFormattedArtist } from "@/lib/artists/getFormattedArtist";
+import { selectAccountWithArtistDetails } from "@/lib/supabase/accounts/selectAccountWithArtistDetails";
+
+export interface ArtistDetail {
+  id: string;
+  account_id: string;
+  name: string;
+  image: string | null;
+  instruction: string | null;
+  knowledges: ReturnType<typeof getFormattedArtist>["knowledges"];
+  label: string | null;
+  account_socials: ReturnType<typeof getFormattedArtist>["account_socials"];
+}
+
+/**
+ * Retrieves a single artist by account ID and formats it for the public artist detail route.
+ *
+ * @param artistId - The artist account ID
+ * @returns Artist detail payload or null when not found
+ */
+export async function getArtistById(artistId: string): Promise<ArtistDetail | null> {
+  const account = await selectAccountWithArtistDetails(artistId);
+
+  if (!account) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const formattedArtist = getFormattedArtist(account);
+  const { account_id, name, image, instruction, knowledges, label, account_socials } =
+    formattedArtist;
+
+  return {
+    id: artistId,
+    account_id,
+    name,
+    image,
+    instruction,
+    knowledges,
+    label,
+    account_socials,
+  };
+}
diff --git a/lib/artists/getArtistHandler.ts b/lib/artists/getArtistHandler.ts
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+import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from "next/server";
+import { getCorsHeaders } from "@/lib/networking/getCorsHeaders";
+import { validateGetArtistRequest } from "@/lib/artists/validateGetArtistRequest";
+import { getArtistById } from "@/lib/artists/getArtistById";
+
+/**
+ * Handler for retrieving a single artist detail by account ID.
+ *
+ * @param request - The incoming request
+ * @param params - Route params containing the artist account ID
+ * @returns A NextResponse with the artist payload or an error
+ */
+export async function getArtistHandler(
+  request: NextRequest,
+  params: Promise<{ id: string }>,
+): Promise<NextResponse> {
+  try {
+    const { id } = await params;
+
+    const validatedRequest = await validateGetArtistRequest(request, id);
+    if (validatedRequest instanceof NextResponse) {
+      return validatedRequest;
+    }
+
+    const artist = await getArtistById(validatedRequest.artistId);
+
+    if (!artist) {
+      return NextResponse.json(
+        {
+          status: "error",
+          error: "Artist not found",
+        },
+        {
+          status: 404,
+          headers: getCorsHeaders(),
+        },
+      );
+    }
+
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      {
+        artist,
+      },
+      {
+        status: 200,
+        headers: getCorsHeaders(),
+      },
+    );
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error("[ERROR] getArtistHandler:", error);
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      {
+        status: "error",
+        error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Internal server error",
+      },
+      {
+        status: 500,
+        headers: getCorsHeaders(),
+      },
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/artists/validateGetArtistRequest.ts b/lib/artists/validateGetArtistRequest.ts
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+++ b/lib/artists/validateGetArtistRequest.ts
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+import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from "next/server";
+import { validateAccountParams } from "@/lib/accounts/validateAccountParams";
+import { validateAuthContext } from "@/lib/auth/validateAuthContext";
+import { getCorsHeaders } from "@/lib/networking/getCorsHeaders";
+import { checkAccountArtistAccess } from "@/lib/artists/checkAccountArtistAccess";
+
+export interface GetArtistRequest {
+  artistId: string;
+  requesterAccountId: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Validates GET /api/artists/{id} path params and authentication.
+ *
+ * @param request - The incoming request
+ * @param id - The artist account ID from the route
+ * @returns The validated artist ID plus requester context, or a NextResponse error
+ */
+export async function validateGetArtistRequest(
+  request: NextRequest,
+  id: string,
+): Promise<GetArtistRequest | NextResponse> {
+  const validatedParams = validateAccountParams(id);
+  if (validatedParams instanceof NextResponse) {
+    return validatedParams;
+  }
+
+  const authResult = await validateAuthContext(request);
+  if (authResult instanceof NextResponse) {
+    return authResult;
+  }
+
+  if (validatedParams.id !== authResult.accountId) {
+    const hasArtistAccess = await checkAccountArtistAccess(
+      authResult.accountId,
+      validatedParams.id,
+    );
+
+    if (!hasArtistAccess) {
+      return NextResponse.json(
+        { status: "error", error: "Access denied to specified artist" },
+        { status: 403, headers: getCorsHeaders() },
+      );
+    }
+  }
+
+  return {
+    artistId: validatedParams.id,
+    requesterAccountId: authResult.accountId,
+  };
+}
diff --git a/lib/supabase/accounts/selectAccountWithArtistDetails.ts b/lib/supabase/accounts/selectAccountWithArtistDetails.ts
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+++ b/lib/supabase/accounts/selectAccountWithArtistDetails.ts
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+import supabase from "../serverClient";
+import type { Tables } from "@/types/database.types";
+
+type AccountSocialWithSocial = Tables<"account_socials"> & {
+  social: Tables<"socials"> | null;
+};
+
+export type AccountWithArtistDetails = Tables<"accounts"> & {
+  account_info: Tables<"account_info">[];
+  account_socials: AccountSocialWithSocial[];
+};
+
+/**
+ * Retrieves an account with artist-compatible relations for detail responses.
+ *
+ * @param accountId - The account ID to fetch
+ * @returns Account row with account_info and joined socials, or null when missing
+ */
+export async function selectAccountWithArtistDetails(
+  accountId: string,
+): Promise<AccountWithArtistDetails | null> {
+  const { data, error } = await supabase
+    .from("accounts")
+    .select("*, account_info(*), account_socials(*, social:socials(*))")
+    .eq("id", accountId)
+    .single();
+
+  if (error || !data) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return data as AccountWithArtistDetails;
+}