Skin & Ink at Craft and Folk Art Museum

The Craft and Folk Art Museum on Wilshire Blvd. has an unlikely exhibit appearing on the 2nd floor – a history of ink on skin – the tatttoo as art form. Beginning with the origin of the art on sailors and outlaws and following through to today when tattoos have become a part of modern culture, the three room exhibit gives historical context and an artistic overview to the once-lowly tattoo.

Included in the show are photographs, original ‘flash’ designs on board or paper, tattoo equipment and even a chair where visitors can sit and have colorful tats projected on their own arms. The exhibit is a breeze to walk through and free on the first Wednesday of every month. Whether you’re a fan of permanent ink needled on to skin or not, L.A. Skin & Ink will open your eyes to the breadth of ink out there be it American Traditional, Japanese, Tribal or Black and Grey.