Graffiti and tattoos seem like total opposities. One is ephemeral, lasting only until it’s painted over by the city or other writers, the other is forever, or at least unless you decide to rip the ink ...

When asked how he got into graffiti art, Thomas said, “Graffiti chose me at a very early age, to be honest. I go by the name SOLE 4 VBD. Graffiti. Most days I wish I never even knew what it was.

When Miguel Rodriguez approached his tattoo artist friend with an idea for an Los Angeles-themed back piece, the artist was intrigued and a little wary. Rodriguez, 45, proposed a massive spread ...

Growing up, Jimmy Gee never really thought he’d be a tattoo artist. Sure, he liked to draw, but never anything more serious than a design for a skateboard deck or a quick sketch in his notebook at ...

If the body is a temple, who says it can’t be a heavily decorated temple? Find the answer to that question as the city of Asheville hosts its second Tattoo Arts Convention Nov. 5-7 at the Harrah’s ...

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- The iconic "Be Someone" graffiti in Houston has been altered several times in the past few years, but someone always seems to fix it. It's a message that thousands of people see ...

In a small workshop down a narrow alleyway in Taipei's Ximending district, tattoo artist Bobo Chen is refreshing a scene from a Japanese epic with new ink on a client's back. The vivid image depicts a ...

The abandoned Oceanwide Plaza Development has been an eyesore for some and an art piece for others. For one man, the graffiti-filled towers are now a backpiece. Miguel Angel Rodriguez liked the ...

The presence of hip-hop culture is visible in everything from advertising (seen that ad for Zima?) to haute couture (how else could Lil' Kim become a fashion icon?). So it's not surprising that ...

When Miguel Rodriguez approached his tattoo artist friend with an idea for an Los Angeles-themed back piece, the artist was intrigued and a little wary. Rodriguez, 45, proposed a massive spread ...