If you know someone who's into body art and is difficult to shop for, you might consider getting them some fine art to decorate their home. But many tattoo enthusiasts don't have the same tastes in art as the typical fine art collector and you probably won't find anything they'd like at your local estate auction. But there are some artists that are highly appreciated by the edgier crowd, and I've selected the top 10 of those artist for you here and provided you with links as to where you can purchase prints, posters, and other products featuring art on the dark side.

I've got a member from Romania who's looking to get a work visa to come to the U.S. and tattoo. In another thread, he posted some of his work and he's pretty damn good. He's currently in Italy and his English is a little rough, but that's the cool thing about art - it's a universal language. The portrait of Marilyn Monroe here is one of the photos he posted on the board. (I'm assuming the male gender here, but no name or gender reference is given in the thread) Definitely worth contacting, though, if you're looking to hire.

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There aren't too many tattoo conventions going on this month, but there's one that is the first of its kind (that I know of). International magazine, Tattoo Arte, is hosting World Tattoo Convention, a 5-day online convention experience. The website will be active 24/7 during those 5 days, with many events taking place virtually. Participating artists (from 5 major continents) will have webcams set up in their shops so that you can watch them work and interact live with them. Tattoo artists will be vying for "Best Tattoo of the World" status, and visitors can enter the random prize drawing. It all sounds pretty cool, but I can't find the price of an entry ticket listed anywhere on the website. It appears that the only way you can find out is when you register. If anyone happens to know more about this, or if any of you attend this event, please email me to report and rate your experience!