Search Results for 'art'

Tattoos are to art what graffiti is to urban revolution

This was bound to happen: Ever since Stieg Larsson’s Millennium trilogy captured the imagination of readers, someone was certain to wreak revenge with a tattoo needle. In the first book, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo , Lisb [...]

Posted On : Nov, 22 2010 | Comments : 0

Tattoo artist in residence at The Marcel at Gramercy

Who said luxury hotels can't be a little edgy? Renowned LA-based tattoo artist to the stars, Mister Cartoon, is coming to New York City and will be inking New Yorkers as part of the "Tattoo Artist in Residence" series hoste [...]

Posted On : Nov, 17 2010 | Comments : 0

Tattoos, Body Art

Tattoos are wonderful creations and play[ed] an important role in the richness of cultures around the world. Ancient tribes use tattoos to symbolize the status and or accomplishments that the person has gained. Today tattoos are deeply s [...]

Posted On : Nov, 11 2010 | Comments : 0

Creating body art with live audience

Pepa Heller can't lay fame to tattooing anyone quite as big as "Michael Jackson" but, here at home, he did etch the Olympic rings and silver fern on to Olympic athlete Moss Burmester's chest in 2004. The owner of Bohemi [...]

Posted On : Oct, 24 2010 | Comments : 0

Emma Stone's Tattoo Designed by Paul McCartney

Actress Emma Stone has Sir Paul McCartney to thank for making her first and last tattoo a one-of-a-kind experience. The Beatles legend drew the artwork she's having inked to celebrate her mother's recent triumph over breast cance [...]

Posted On : Oct, 19 2010 | Comments : 0

Paul McCartney designs tattoo for Emma Stone

Emma Stone has revealed that Sir Paul McCartney designed her a commemorative tattoo to celebrate a family milestone. The 21-year-old actress, whose appearance in the upcoming Spider Man reboot was confirmed last week, explained on the La [...]

Posted On : Oct, 17 2010 | Comments : 0

Madison tattoo artists offer tips to first-timers

With the school year well underway, social circles are materializing and new students are getting comfortable enough to start taking some fashion risks. Many incoming students will consider getting tattoos to celebrate their independence [...]

Posted On : Oct, 15 2010 | Comments : 0

Body art begone: Kelly Osbourne to remove tattoos

Reality TV star, Kelly Osbourne, is planning to undergo laser surgery to have her tattoos removed, media reports say. We’re not sure if another well-inked reality TV star, Kat Von D, would concur with the decision, but Osbourne has [...]

Posted On : Oct, 06 2010 | Comments : 0

Special FX creature scoops top prize at Body Art Awards

There was no shortage of fantastical creatures on show at last night's New Zealand Body Art Awards. From man-eating monsters to nymph-like dancers, the stage of Takapuna's Bruce Mason Theatre became - for short while - a place wh [...]

Posted On : Oct, 03 2010 | Comments : 0

The Body Inside And Out, The National Gallery of Art

Science is concerned with facts; art is concerned with expression. But both seek truth. The National Gallery's "The Body Inside And Out: Anatomical Literature and Art Theory" highlights an area where the two converged on fe [...]

Posted On : Sep, 30 2010 | Comments : 0

Experience PRS 2010: People Art Among the Guitars

Experience PRS 2010 brings together a horde of guitar and amp enthusiasts, performers, and all are lovers of music and other fine arts. While roaming the guitar company’s facilities and open house grounds, we couldn’t help bu [...]

Posted On : Sep, 29 2010 | Comments : 0

Local tattoo artists strive to balance commerce with artisti...

Tattoo shops are the new liquor store — licensing required, consumers galore and, now more than ever, people can find one on what seems like every corner of town. They're also part of a thriving industry. A 2007 Pew Resear [...]

Posted On : Sep, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

Turkish politics embraces body art

Politics may go more than skin deep in Turkey, where an increasing number of people are choosing to permanently ink allegiances into their flesh. According to tattoo artists, there has been a rise in the number of people demanding visibl [...]

Posted On : Sep, 18 2010 | Comments : 0

Body of work: exhibition celebrates art of tattooist

The Family Business tattoo shop in Exmouth Market in Islington, opened by Mo Coppeletta in 2003, is the place to go if you want an Oriental image across your abs, a fire-breathing dragon down your back or a couple of dancing skeletons on [...]