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  • Howdy Folks! Please join us for this incredible event we have organized with Kohala Institute at 'Iole (@inkohala) on the Big Island. Master tattoo artisans from the across the Pacific Rim and others in the realm of traditional dance and other artistic traditions will be in attendance to discuss their work. I have curated a tattoo film fest featuring amazing documentaries from around the Pacific Rim. The event is sponsored, in part, by the Hawai'i Council for the Humanities. More details - and webpage - coming soon! Hope to see you there >>> @suluape_keone @cudjuy_tattoo
  • Working with my friends Michael Zomer and Sophie Brouwer on this documentary project. Here’s a sneak peek video still courtesy of @outsidemagazine today! You can the trailer there. Will keep you posted on details and hope to wrap it up in 2020. It’s called “Patterns of Life” @patterns.of.life.documentary.
  • Come one, come all to the new tattoo exhibition "Tattoo: Identity Through Ink" that opens June 1, 2019 at the Vesterheim Museum #vesterheim ! I curated some great content including works by tattoo artists Colin Dale (#colindaletattoo) Tor Ola Svennevig (#ihudatattoo) Lewisink (#blacksymmetry) Mike Rubensdall (#kingsavetattoo) Ajarn Matt (#matthieuduquenois) Rich Hardy (#rich_hardy) Kari Barba (#karibarba) and Vrontis (#tattoovrontis). Photographers Edgar Hoill (#osokill) Joe Ash (#_ashphotos) John Agcaoili (#john.aeric) and Martin Hladik (#martin_hladik) round out the show. Hope to see you there during our long run! www.vesterheim.org
  • Our tattoo Pop-Up Museum 'TATTOO'D AMERICA' opened yesterday at the LINQ in Las Vegas. We have partnered with #sailorjerry, #clubtattoo, #inkbox and 100 of the world's top tattoo artists to bring you a fun and exciting experience celebrating the world and artistry of tattoo! Enjoy!! #TattoodAmerica https://www.tattoodamerica.com/
  • Thank you @sapiens_org for featuring this important story on the healing power of tattoo! https://www.sapiens.org/body/native-american-tattoos/
  • Thank you @Expmag for the interview! Happy Spring to you all!! https://expmag.com/2019/03/getting-inked-is-just-part-of-his-job/
  • Thank you @tattoodo for the interview! Happy New Years to you all!! https://www.tattoodo.com/a/2018/12/the-anthropology-of-tattoos-interview-with-lars-krutak/
  • "Marau Kingi," a Maori woman with chiseled lip and chin moko, ca. 1920. Sadly, I have no information on this person, but maybe someone in the Instagram universe does!? Photo postcard from my collection. #maori #maoritattoo #newzealand #polynesiantattoos #polynesiantattoo #maoris #culturalappreciation #indigenous #heritage #traditionaltattoos #traditionaltattoo #tattoo #tattoos #tradition #portrait

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