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Artist Illma Gore Attacked By Trump Supporter Over Drawing

May 3, 2016

Artist Illma Gore earned some notoriety about a month ago when she unveiled a pastel pencil drawing of a nude Donald Trump—complete with a notable micropenis—entitled Make America Great Again;…

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Celebrities

EXCLUSIVE: Premiere of ‘Forced Perspective,’ A Doc on Derek Hess Who Worked With Pantera, Pink Floyd and Pearl Jam

April 12, 2016

While the fringe scenes had hardcore and metal musicians who voiced the ethos of the community, Derek Hess was the first artist to truly put it to paper. His iconic…

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We Know… These Aren’t Tattoos

March 21, 2016

Gallery Follows the Text Believe it or not, there are art forms that are just as impressive as tattoos. Keeping to the body, (because the body is arguably the greatest…

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We Know… These Aren’t Tattoos

March 21, 2016

Gallery Follows the Text Believe it or not, there are art forms that are just as impressive as tattoos. Keeping to the body, (because the body is arguably the greatest…

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Tattoos Inspired by Federico Bebber

February 22, 2016

Federico Bebber is an Italian digital artist who specializes in creating surreal and haunting portraits by altering photographs. His work has been reproduced or used as inspiration by tattoo artists…

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The Tattooed Mona Lisa and More Inked Up Works of Art

February 10, 2016

Nicolas Amiard, a graphic designer and artist from Paris, has given a facelift to some of the fine art that his hometown is renowned for. Amiard is clearly an admirer…

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Outrageous Realism Pencil Drawings

December 9, 2015

Gallery Follows the Text Prepare to have your mind blown. The realism pencil drawings that follow are so good they look as if you can pull them right out of…

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8 Ways to Piss Off A Tattoo Artist

July 8, 2015

What’s better than getting a really good tattoo? Having a good relationship with the person that just did that totally awesome new piece. And what better way of having a…

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Tattooed Tapestries by Erin M. Riley

June 30, 2015

Do you know what a loom looks like? Honestly, I think that for most of us the answer to that question is “no.” The tapestry has definitely gone out of…

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Music

Celebrities Before And After Their Ink: Part II

June 19, 2015

Gallery Follows the Text Part two of Celebrities Before and After Their Ink is finally here and it is epic. In this round up, you’ll see Adam Levine and Megan…

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Events

Timmy B Announces the 2015 Two of a Kind Art Project

March 11, 2015

Stop! Collaborate and listen because Two of a Kind is back! 2014 saw the first ever large-scale collaborative tattoo art project, Two of a Kind. Last year, Christa and Frank…

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Fashion

Buff Monster x Converse Paint the Town Pink

March 2, 2015

Today Converse announced the launch of their “Made by You” campaign celebrating fans of the brand that have been using Chuck Taylor All Star sneakers as a form of self…

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Events

Mike Giant’s Rocky Mountain High Art

February 10, 2015

The multi-talented Mike Giant is the Swiss Army Knife of artists. Whatever the job demands, Giant has the skills to mold it into fine art. Photography, graffiti, skateboard design, tattoos—all…

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‘Popular Skullture’ Celebrates the Macabre

January 21, 2015

Gallery Follows the Text Given the harsh reality that every human eventually concedes to death it’s not surprising that man has always been intrigued by the macabre. Every known art…

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Stop! Collaborate and Listen

January 15, 2015

So you want to get a new tattoo? Right now you’re probably scouring Instagram trying to find that perfect artist with a one of a kind style to fit the…

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Events

Comics, Heavy Metal and Tattoos Collide in ‘Sing No Evil’

October 10, 2014

Dive into the captivating world of Sing No Evil, a graphic novel that beautifully captures the essence of avant-garde metal music.

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