Tattooing
Meet the Kinky Couples Who Get Turned on by Tattooing Each Other
Not satisfied with leaving bruises or marks from wrist restraints, some members of the BDSM community are breaking out the tattoo equipment.
America’s Turbulent History Gets Reimagined for a Browser-Based Exhibition
The entrenched political works of Rachel Libeskind emerge, online-only, on new platform Fine Art Club.
What the Discount Tattoo HIV Scare Says About Alberta’s Health Regulations
Even when the artist is at fault, the response from the authorities hurts the industry as a whole.
This Is Meant To Hurt You (Just Like Your Ex Did)
Photographer/tattoo artist Javier Betancourt inaugurates his multimedia art publication during the week of Art Basel Miami Beach.
Caution: Dangerous Curves Ahead
From street to inked skin, artist Aaron Kai's waves have staying power.
Tattoo Artist Don Ed Hardy on the Evolution of Tattoo Art in America
We met the legendary artist for a chat about his prominent role in the history of tattoo art.
Meet Homepoke, Toronto's Anonymous Stick 'n' Poke Iconoclast
Homepoke's one-time hobby is now something of a business, but he hasn't forgotten his anti-authoritarian roots.
The Golden Age of Hong Kong Tattooing
Sixty-year-old Jimmy Ho opened his first tattoo shop in Hong Kong at the age of 14 and has spent the last 40 years tattooing everyone from movie stars to local gangsters.
The Story of Colorado's DIY Skater Tattoo Parlor
Every tattoo from No Class Tattoo Parlor is free, provided you're at least halfway tanked when you start laying the ink on yourself. I that think explains why the place is starting to pick up some steam among the skating community.
Wildstyle with Clayton Patterson
For this week's Mahal, I got to experience the Wildstyle and Tattoo Messe, a traveling carnival of odd and extreme tattooing, circus culture, and avant-garde body art, through the lens of Clayton Patterson. Over the last few decades, Clayton has been...
Clayton Patterson and the History of Tattooing in NYC
For this week's Mahal, I met up with Clayton Patterson to discuss the history of tattooing in New York City. He has been photographing the tattoo scene both in New York City and around the world for over three decades and just recently hosted the book...
Thom deVita
It's the final part of Thom deVita's 'Tattoo Age' series, and we have a lot of ground to cover. So please sit back and relax as we go from the days when tattoo artists didn't wear gloves while working up to Thom's current life as an artist. Enjoy.