Tattoos have a long and colorful history across the world, and are an important part of many cultures. While 1 in 3 Americans have at least 1 tattoo today, western culture still sees the art form as ...

Unrecorded artist's female figurine with hair in the “Hathor Style” and markings that appear to be tattoos from Egypt's Middle Kingdom (c. 1850–1750 BCE), faience and paint, 5 inches (12.7 cm) (image ...

Highly detailed tattoos on Peruvian mummies were made with “special effort” around 1,200 years ago, likely using cactus needles or sharpened animal bones, archaeologists say. Researchers used laser ...

In his new book Indigenous Tattoo Traditions, CU Boulder alumnus and Tattoo Hunters host Lars Krutak highlights traditional techniques that sometimes date back millennia Lars Krutak is not the kind of ...

If you’ve ever been interested in exploring the history of tattoos or designing one, the Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art will host its next monthly Tattoo Design Workshop at 3 p.m. Feb. 11. The ...

The Bennington Museum has various permanent and traveling displays of artwork and historical memorabilia, from its “Gilded Age Vermont” exhibit to the world’s largest public collection of paintings by ...

A new tattoo convention at Terminal 5 was equal parts art museum, trade show, history lesson and concert. A new tattoo convention at Terminal 5 was equal parts art museum, trade show, history lesson ...

Greensburg tattoo shop owner Nick Christofano has inked himself into the industry history books. After 28 years in the business, Christofano received a patent late last year for a tattoo machine he ...