Monthly Archives: July 2012

Olympic Athletes sport a lot of ink at this years Games

Posted on July 31, 2012 by

The Olympics are in full swing with athletes from all over the World competing for medals. A lot of skin shows during these games and lucky for us The Baltimore Sun put together a gallery featuring 40 different athletes sporting … Continue reading →

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Worldwide Tattoo Conference in London this September

Posted on July 26, 2012 by

The London Tattoo Convention will be hosting the Worldwide Tattoo Conference September 26th-27th at the Tobacco Dock in Wapping, London. Hope Gallery’s own Joe Capobianco, along with Bob Tyrrell, Stephane Chaudesaigues, Brois, Alex De Pase and Nikko Hurtado will gather … Continue reading →

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Artist Profile – Travis Franklin

Posted on July 24, 2012 by

We are so excited about the “My Life at 150dpi” art show coming up August 11th at Hope Gallery. In anticipation for the show we wanted to introduce you to tattoo artist and painter – Travis Franklin. Read his bio … Continue reading →

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Lead Opera Singer drops out after it is revealed he has a Swastika Tattoo

Posted on July 23, 2012 by

Be careful of those tattoos you get when you are young that you could regret later! Yevgeny Nikitin, a well-known bass-baritone opera singer, announced this weekend that he is dropping out of the German Bayreuth Festival. Organizers confronted the singer … Continue reading →

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FBI To Add Tattoos To Biometric ID Capabilities

Posted on July 20, 2012 by

We all know that we have unique DNA and fingerprints which help identify us, well it looks like the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is looking to add tattoos to its portfolio of human identifying characteristics, and it’s reaching out … Continue reading →

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“Tattoo Nation” to hit theaters this October

Posted on July 19, 2012 by

On Thursday, October 11th the premiere for Tattoo Nation, the first feature length documentary about the revolutionary style of Black and Grey tattoo art, will be held at the ArcLight Theater in Hollywood.  The film traces the origins of tattoo and its … Continue reading →

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Man gets jail time and 200 lashes for tattooing women in Saudi Arabia

Posted on July 17, 2012 by

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA — A Lebanese man nicknamed the “tattoo king” has been sentenced to one year in prison and 200 lashes in the conservative Muslim kingdom, a Saudi newspaper reported on Tuesday. “Investigations revealed the Lebanese had been practicing … Continue reading →

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