In 1971, the artist Faith Ringgold received a grant to make a painting for a public institution in New York City. She decided to ask the prisoners in the Women’s House of Detention on Rikers Island ...

Ron Pichardo, a North Philadelphia native and tattoo artist, has made a name for himself by inking elaborate Eagles-themed ...

Tattoo artist David Young thought he was going to be putting ink to skin last October. Instead, he was fatally shot four times on the city's east side.

A fatal shooting during a robbery on Indianapolis’ near east side has led to the arrest of a 19-year-old woman.

Jermaine Archer did time in Sing Sing and has been tapped to lead the prison-arts group that inspired the Oscar-nominated ...

For many years, the Singapore President and First Lady helped ex-gangster Kim Whye Kee transform his life and become a successful ceramicist Read more at The Business Times.

You already paid. You’re getting the blue one too.’ ” Blissfully ignorant, but soon to learn the disturbing truth, she went along with it. A few weeks later when her son started fourth grade and his ...

Is a teardrop tattoo a sign of crime, loss, or something deeper? Discover its true meaning, symbolism, and cultural ...

Are tattoos beautiful? A study reveals the perception of beauty in tattooed individuals. Explore the influence of age, ...

Leading thinkers discuss the ideas shaping our lives – looking back at the news and making links between past and present. Broadcast as Free Thinking, Fridays at 9pm on BBC Radio 4. Presented by ...

You cut that out of schools, there's - I feel like there's a path to the prison industrial complex. Art is not frivolous. Art connects us, and we need it in our society. We need it in our schools.

Growing up in San Pedro, L.A.-based artist Mister Cartoon, whose real name is Mark Machado, remembers seeing tattooed clowns on the arms of older men. Some of his friends also collected drawings of ...