Johnny Depp's tattoos of three small rectangles on his right index finger and the number 3 on his hand hold a special meaning to Depp. He describes the three rectangles as permanent phone doodles and that the number three is a special number for him. Depp feels strongly that it is a very creative number and says "Triangle, trinity ...

On April 4th, Freshly Inked Magazine sponsored the opening of Mark DeMaio's I Walk The Line gallery show at Sacred Gallery NYC. Guests of the opening of DeMaio's inaugural solo exhibition at Sacred got inked up with free flash that was created to commemorate the event. The exhibition is currently on view through April 30th an features over ...

Above Benny Gold’s desk there is a flash set by tattoo artist Scott Althen that is “inspired by subtle jokes and popular icons” from Gold’s eponymous brand. Althen and Gold attended the same art college and now, instead of working for the man in graphic design, they are their own bosses—one a tattooist and the other an ...

Armed with a single pen and some homemade rigs, Miami-based artist Miguel Endara filmed a video while he created a drawing of his father, using only dots.

3.2 million dots, to be exact.

The self-taught artist practiced his pointillism in college. "Instead of taking notes, I was stippling on the back of my notebooks," he said in an online ...

“What we do is like modern-day gladiator shit. Now we’re not looking to die at the end of the battle, but we have to look at it with the mentality that I’m ready to take whatever comes my way!” - Danny Way

On Saturday, September 1, French graffiti writer and tattoo artist <a href="http://fuziuvtpk.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">FUZI UV TPK</a> made his first-ever trip to the United States, where he tattooed at <a href="http://www.theholenyc.com" target="_blank">The Hole Shop</a> in New York. The tattoos were provided to the public for free, courtesy of ...

Damien Echols and two other men spent 18 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted for the 1993 murders of three 8-year old boys in West Memphis. What do Damien Echols and Johnny Depp have in common? A good deal of personal history and matching tattoos, actually.

Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley, and Jason Baldwin were the subjects of the "Paradise ...

Every tattoo artist has a style that they are known for, whether it be realism, old school, Japanese; you name it there is someone specializing in it. Vinny Romanelli of Red Rocket Tattoo in New York City specializes in mini portrait tattoos.

Passengers on a recent flight were in for a major surprise of the Kanye West-kind.
Dancers from West's 2012 Australian tour had organized a flash mob as a thank you to West and their fellow dancers, using the choreography from the rapper's song "Runaway."
Check out the video on Styleite and see the mixed reaction from the passengers ...

Street artist Futura will be opening a new exhibition called "Future Shock," his first solo show in 12 years.
The exhibit, which is being curated by Nemo Librizzi, will open on September 6 at Valmorbida in NYC. The art that will be on display is expected to "showcase a large body of yet unseen contempory work by Futura."
It's ...

Those who want to study some waves without the hassle of going to the beach can check out FreelandBuck's "SLIPSTREAM" at New York's bridgegallery. All about movement and fluidity, the piece turns a 2D digital line drawing into an impressive self-supporting 3D piece. 1,800 pieces of blue and green plywood interlock without the use of any fasteners ...

Danny Trejo, the actor, the badass, the tatted and now the magazine editor.

Trejo, MYMAG and Inked have teamed up to make "TREJO," a limited edition luxury print and digital magazine that is 100 percent about the movie star. From a rough past to a giving and caring present, the magazine features articles written about things dear to him, about ...

VOYR has graced us once again with some dope visuals of the one and only Kanye West.  They explore the Louie Vuitton Don as he prepares for his Watch The Throne tour show at Madison Square Garden, arguably one of the most important venues in the world. The short video shows Yeezy in a rarely vulnerable moment, speaking on his ...

This past Friday, July 13th, marked the third and final "Friday the 13th" of 2012. So of course, a handful of us here at Inked decided to celebrate the occasion. Luckily for us, Dare Devil Tattoo in New York City has been busting out awesome $13 "Thirteen" Tattoos for years. So we headed out for a quick trip downtown to ...

The already tatted reality TV star has added more ink to his super toned chest. Vinny tweeted the first picture of his tattoo on Monday with the caption, "When I got tatted by Shane O'Neill a month ago."

Shane was made famous when he won the first season of Spike TV's Ink Masters. O'Neill added to Vinny ...

On July 7th, Sacred Gallery in Soho, NYC is giving the people a double whammy, featuring two separate exhibits, both enthralling in their own ways, for a little less than a month. Showcasing "Tots with Tats," a collection by Martina Secondo Russo, and "Project 30: The Hand Picked 10," a collection by Angie Mason.

"Tots with Tats," is a series ...

Yea we know it's not Memorial Day any more but there's no reason why we can't celebrate our service members every day. Johnny Johnson, a combat veteran and United States Coast Guard, finds it difficult to call serving his country a job...

Don't let the size of Painkiller Tiki Bar fool you. The tiny tiki-themed joint makes up for it's small size with it's massively strong drinks, even reserving a portion of the drink menu for $16 "Strong Drinks" that'll knock you on your inked ass. And while the action is usually inside the bar, this past Saturday ...

This week Alabama rapper Yelawolf made his love for Johnny Cash and his lady, FeFe Dobson, evident by tattooing both on his head.  Yelawolf tattooed a portrait of Cash and his wife June Carter with the word "Fefe" across the bottom as a tribute to his girlfriend.  Some things you just have to see to believe, and this is one ...

On Nov. 19th, FX Artist Nix Herrera and tattoo artist Ant Iannauci of Ascnension Tattoo have combined their artistic efforts with Orlando's Twelve21 Gallery to create a Japanese themed art show, Hannya Mask Art Show, to benefit the Red Cross relief of the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami victims in Japan. The gallery exhibition will feature 50 hand-painted Hannya ...

Ami James and his A-Team take Manhattan, the high-end art world, and TV land.

Since passing away in 2003, Johnny Cash has become the 2Pac of country music, pumping out posthumous albums from his now legendary sessions with Rick Rubin. If American VI: Ain’t No Grave is the final installment, it’s a fitting way to go out. Comprising cover songs ranging from Sheryl Crow’s foreboding “Redemption Day” to the Ed McCurdy ...

With rampant cheating, broken leader boards, and poorly balanced weapons, the rough launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’s multiplayer mode sent some virtual soldiers AWOL. Bad Company 2 gives those mercenaries a new home. Melding its signature destructible environments with large, open maps and firepower-happy vehicles like choppers and tanks, Battlefield stresses tactics and teamwork over the ...

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We are holding auditions on Wednesday 9/21/2011 for a NYC Opera print campaign. The campaign is to raise appreciation/awareness for the opera and to bring in more opera goers from all demographics and walks of life.

The photographer, Tod Seelie, will be in the casting session as well as the creative directors. If selected for the job ...

My name is Sara and I work for Donna Grossman Casting @ Aqua Studios. We are holding auditions on Wednesday for a NYC Opera print campaign. The campaign is to raise appreciation for the opera and to bring in more opera goers from all demographics and walks of life.

The photographer, Tod Seelie, will be in the casting session as well ...

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