Through their Afro-Americana practice, Jalen Frizzell challenges the tattoo industry’s ahistoricism, reframing tattooing as both a sacred act of reclamation and a symbol of diasporic futurity.

Before the coronavirus pandemic hit, tattooing was entering its Renaissance period. Thanks in large part to Instagram, tattoo artists—once confined to walk-in shops or freelance hustles that relied on ...

Having tattoos is traditionally associated with being tough. In pop culture, full sleeves of ink are used to emphasize that the character you're watching or reading about is definitely no conformist ...