Réponse:
yes, artists have the power to influence society.
Explications:
As for justification, we can take for example a famous singer loved by many people can influence his fans who can belong in various society, to do like him/her which is just the case of each celebrity Star like Michael Jackson.
Because of His great talent on dancing, many people tried to dance like him and to sing like him. So we can say that He influenced these persons and their society. After, there are these footballers celebrities who also can persuade people on the young age to adult, to like what they do; to do like them; to be like them by using their talent/ art of playing a ball only with feet. As conclusion, an artist can have influence on society especially to the people who share the same feelings or the same pleasure as him/ her