While there has been progress in recent years for Black women tattoo artists, Kandace Layne, owner of Magic Mirror tattoo studio in Atlanta, said the industry still has a long way to go to become ...

His work, along with other examples of the black-and-gray style, is on view at the Natural History Museum as part of the traveling “Tattoo” exhibition that opened Sunday.

A style of tattooing called "black and gray realism" has its roots in East Los Angeles' Chicano culture. It moved from penal institutions, to the barrios, to high-end tattoo shops around the world.

Vien Tang takes a close look at his octopus tattoo created by Mario Delgado at the Moth and Dagger tattoo studio in San Francisco, Calif. on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011.

Nish’s feelings resonate with Brazilian queer tattoo artist Mani, who moved to London a few years back."Many doors were shut to me because I am a Black migrant woman," she shares. Having begun ...

Weekend tattoo work evolved into a full-time job, and now he is partners with Ayers at Black Label Tattoo. Both men want the shop to have a relaxed atmosphere, for both the artists and the customers.

Reality TV shows within the tattoo community are a little bit like strains of COVID-19. When the first big one hit (TLC’s “Miami Ink” in 2005), it changed the world. But now, it’s hard for ...