Artists

MUSINK 2019, presented by Travis Barker, brought together Southern California car, music, and tattoo culture for a three day feast for the senses unlike any other.  The 12th Annual exhibition included personally selected vehicles from…

“Beauty Behind the INK” featured the first exhibition of Kamila Burzymowska’s photos of tattooed women from Poland and other parts of the world. Among the photographed women there are both well-known alternative models as well…

(VENICE, CA) – 2.14.2019 – Noted Tattoo artist Dillon Forte has set four upcoming appearances at international tattoo conventions in Singapore, Nepal, Bali, and London. The multi-talented artist, widely known for his incredible sacred geometry…

Chris Jenkins is a tattoo artist from Richmond, VA.  He’s been tattooing for over two years and specializes in Fictional-Realism/Illustrative/New School.  He works as a resident artist at Loose Screw Tattoo, a studio owned by Ink…

Tel Aviv tattoo artist Artem Korobov defines his style as graphic avantgarde. We were surprised to learn that he’s only been tattooing for four years  (while admiring the work in his portfolio, we thought he’d been…

Official ShipRocked Tattoo artist Southbay Mike and owner of Blackwater Tattoo in Chula Vista, California, proved again that he is/was the hardest working person on ShipRocked.  How many tattoo artists do you know who can…

Did you know that the tattoo industry has been hiding a dirty little secret? Yep, a little thing called cross-contamination, thanks to the machines artists use on a daily basis. Okay, so maybe it’s not…

As I walked towards the bright pink piercing shop sign labeled “Punktured”, I was very aware that I had never in my life met someone entirely covered in black tattoos. I walk up to the…

“If you have a clear direct vision about what you want in life you can achieve anything.” – Dillon Forte With a client roster that includes Chris Hemsworth and Kat Von D along with appearances…

Two of the best tattoo artists in the country are about to be awarded a combined $20k cash for earning 1st place positions in the debut TattooAwards.com Artists’ Cup & People’s Choice annual tattoo artist competitions. The Artists’ Cup and People’s…