When Leo Zulueta opened Spiral Tattoo in Ann Arbor in 2000, he brought with him 20 years of tattooing experience and a national reputation as the originator of the contemporary tribal tattoo movement.

In Japan, tattoos have a long history. In the 16th century during the era of the samurai, laws prohibited merchants and others from showing off their wealth by wearing expensive silk kimonos. Instead, ...

An unusual tattoo draws the eye in a photo of a member of the Sungai Utik Dayak Iban tribe from West Kalimantan. Both his shoulders display traditional floral tattoos, but on his chest, there are ...

KATHMANDU: Giving a realistic touch to Nepali art and tradition, they love to ink beautiful designs on skin. They are some of the promising names of Nepali tattoo art scene. Three of these artists ...

“I want people to know that traditional Chinese landscapes, still-life paintings and portraits can also be tattoos,” says Beijing-based tattoo artist Chen Jie. Although still largely taboo, tattoos ...

Hawaii's first Traditional Tattoo Festival will take place Oct. 25 to 29 on the Island of Hawaii. Photo Credit: Heather Goodman/Hawaii Tourism Authority In the beginning, Joel Tan was reluctant to ...

In today’s generation, tattoos are seen as a way people can creatively express themselves. But in India, it is also seen as a Western ideology of freedom and identity. Tattooing has existed since ...

In the vast world of tattoo artistry, few names resonate with the depth of technical mastery and artistic vision as st ...

Yangon: Myanmar's emergence from decades of cloistered junta rule has seen a cascade of foreign products flood the country in recent years. But it has also allowed for the revival of ancient fashions, ...