FUZI UV TPK:  "I like to tattoo in unique places—streets, subway tunnels, art galleries. When I make tattoos in unusual places, it leaves a mark on the memory, not just the skin."

Circa Survive's music is not intended for the radio. Their idea is that if they build an artful sound, the fans will come. “Ultimately we would rather have a small number of fans who are devoted enough to the message of creative freedom and who understand what we’re trying to do and support us than try to put a net out to the ...

Lori Leven is not afraid to make waves for the sake of art. Though tattooing was illegal in New York City in 1996, that didn’t stop Leven from opening NY Adorned. Away from prying eyes, tattooers would sling ink behind concealed partitions while a jewelry shop (which would offshoot into a boutique named Love, Adorned in 2010) resided in the front.

The only person who can cover Dorell Wright, the 76ers’ big man, is his tattoo artist.

In pictures Emily Shephard looks to be a bubbly blonde, but she describes herself more like the dark-haired, jaded character Emily the Strange. “I’m a strange person,” she says. “I wasn’t a rocker chick. I was kind of a nerd. I didn’t have porn under my bed—I had tattoo magazines. Tattoos just fit me.”