In the ’90s, he said, tribal tattoos had a fairly limited range of design, but now the art is a little looser and tattoo artists can do “whatever comes to our mind.” Image Pages from Mr ...

Grand Rapids Art Museum's exhibit "Black Waves: The Tattoo Art of Leo Zulueta" shines light on one of mankind's most timeless art forms -- and how one artist has reinvented it.

Where tribal tattoos are far more direct regarding their cultural and historical significance, cybersigilism is much more ambiguous and appears to pull from many different tattoo styles.

The painful process of creating raised tattoos has been used for hundreds of years. In recent years, scarification has become remarkably widespread in Europe, the U.S. and Australia.

Tribal tattoos were once outlawed in the Philippines and the ancient tradition was almost lost. Now the art of batok is returning, with Filipinos and the diaspora getting inked as a way to ...

Researchers found a tattoo on the upper arm of this Egyptian mummy. He is thought to have lived around 5,000 years ago and was between 18 and 21 years old when he died from a stab wound to the back.

Kushimo’s art is a vibrant amalgamation of Yoruba tribal marks and Igbo Nsidibi scripts, combined with various historical symbols from different African tribes.

Researchers found a tattoo on the upper arm of this Egyptian mummy. He is thought to have lived around 5,000 years ago and was between 18 and 21 years old when he died from a stab wound to the back.