Cincinnati Tattoo Arts Festival

Cincinnati Tattoo Arts Festival The Cincinnati Tattoo Arts Festival will feature over 300 of the World's Best Tattoo Artists, tattooing live! See sideshows, live human suspension & more!

https://villainarts.com/cincinnati-oh

TATTOO OF THE DAY. LAST SUNDAY'S BEST.Last Sunday's Tattoo of the Day winners — color and black & grey - all done in a s...
05/17/2026

TATTOO OF THE DAY. LAST SUNDAY'S BEST.

Last Sunday's Tattoo of the Day winners — color and black & grey - all done in a single session on the floor.
These are the artists who stood out from a packed floor and took it home:

Black & Grey
Frag () — Iron Lily
Zachary K () — Tero Studio
Ethan Shields () — Tero Studio
Cody Austin Montgomery () — The Iron Pen Tattoo
Taylor Steckman (@ tattoosbytsteck) — Soul Rage Tattoo

Color
Caleb Neff () — Blacklist
Amaadi Grose (.grose.2025), Chet Howe () — Outer Mind Creations
Loco Dharma () — Dharma Tattoo
Taylor Sherman () — Against the Grain

Go give them a follow. And if you weren't there last weekend, don't miss the next one. Tickets and tour dates at villainarts.com.

SATURDAY'S TATTOO OF THE DAY WINNERS — COLOR & BLACK AND GREYSaturday's Tattoo of the Day winners across both categories...
05/15/2026

SATURDAY'S TATTOO OF THE DAY WINNERS — COLOR & BLACK AND GREY

Saturday's Tattoo of the Day winners across both categories. The talent on this tour keeps showing out.

Color
Otto Jarvis () — The Iron Pen
Josh Wiley () — Modified Skin Tattoo
Sol Rugama () — Independent / convention circuit
Steven Fade () — Black List (.tattoo)

Black & Grey
Dream () & Cisco (.tattss) (5/6) — The Artistry Realm
Isaac Roque () — Do Work Tattoos
Cody Montgomery () — The Iron Pen
Zachary K () — Tero Studio
Frag (@ tattoosbylarryf) — Iron Lily

Every stop on this tour, artists show up and push the level higher. That's the whole point.

Next city is up. Check villainarts.com for the full schedule and grab tickets before the show fills up.

BLACK & GREY ROYALTY: FRIDAY'S TATTOO OF THE DAYFriday delivered. Here are your Black & Grey Tattoo of the Day winners f...
05/14/2026

BLACK & GREY ROYALTY: FRIDAY'S TATTOO OF THE DAY

Friday delivered. Here are your Black & Grey Tattoo of the Day winners from last week's show in Cincy!

Ethan Shields () — Tero Studio
Dallas Corsmeier () — Tero Studio
Lynx () — Lunar Phase Tattoo
Zachary K () — Tero Studio
Brett Cole () — Better Days Tattoo

Five artists. One category. All of them brought something worth talking about.

The Villain Arts tour is still going. If you haven't made it out yet, now's the time.
Dates and tickets at villainarts.com.

FRIDAY'S FINEST: COLOR TATTOO WINNERSFriday's Color Tattoo of the Day winners from Cincinnati deserve their flowers.Cong...
05/13/2026

FRIDAY'S FINEST: COLOR TATTOO WINNERS

Friday's Color Tattoo of the Day winners from Cincinnati deserve their flowers.

Congrats to:

Joshua Gallant () of Gallant Tattoos
Skyler Miller () of Red Letter Studios
Tommy Mains () of Wicked Dragon Tattoo
Loco Dharma () of Dharma Tattoo
Derrick aka Uncle Dinky () also of Red Letter Studios.

Five artists. Five pieces that stopped people in their tracks.
All done in one session on the floor. That's what this is all about.

If you missed Cincy, don't sleep on the next one.
Check the full tour schedule at villainarts.com and grab your tickets today!

05/11/2026

1 weekend back piece! Cincinnati Tattoo Arts Festival

05/11/2026

Could you get and entire back Tattoo in just 3 days? HE DID!! You can too at the Villain Arts Tattoo Arts Festivals! This was done over the weekend at the Cincinnati Tattoo Arts Festival! #

THE JUDGES HAVE SPOKEN. HERE ARE YOUR BEST IN SHOW WINNERS FROM THIS WEEKENDCincinnati delivered. The artists who walked...
05/11/2026

THE JUDGES HAVE SPOKEN.
HERE ARE YOUR BEST IN SHOW WINNERS FROM THIS WEEKEND

Cincinnati delivered. The artists who walked away with Best in Show this weekend earned it:

Joshua Gallant () — Gallant Tattoos
Miles Johnson () — Tero Studio
Dream () & Cisco (.tattss) — The Artistry Realm
Rustik () — The Artistry Realm
Mars () & — The Artistry Realm

A stacked room, a tough call, and these are the ones who stood out. Go show them some love on their pages.

The tour keeps rolling. Check out where we're headed next and grab your tickets at villainarts.com.

05/11/2026

It is hard to express or explain just how much fun it was at the Villain Arts Cincinnati Tattoo Arts Festival! Here is a reel to attempt to show you! Thanks again Cincy!

That's a wrap on Cincinnati Tattoo Arts Festival 2026. 🖤What an incredible weekend at First Financial Center. From the f...
05/11/2026

That's a wrap on Cincinnati Tattoo Arts Festival 2026. 🖤

What an incredible weekend at First Financial Center. From the first tattoo Friday to Best in Show Sunday — Cincinnati, you showed up and showed OUT.

Massive gratitude to everyone who made this weekend what it was:

To our artists — thank you for bringing your craft and your hearts to this floor. To our performers — you blew the roof off. To our vendors, crew, and sponsors — none of this happens without you.

And to every collector and fan who walked through those doors — you are the reason we do this.

Cincinnati, we'll see you again. Until then, keep your eyes on Villain Arts for what's coming next. 🏆

Almost Halfway through the final day of Cincinnati Tattoo Arts Festival — and the clock is ticking. 🖤Plenty of time left...
05/10/2026

Almost Halfway through the final day of Cincinnati Tattoo Arts Festival — and the clock is ticking. 🖤

Plenty of time left, but this is it. Last chance to get tattooed, catch the stage shows, and be in the room when Best in Show gets crowned tonight.

First Financial Center is open until 8pm. Don't let Sunday slip away.

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525 Elm Street
Cincinnati, OH
45202

Opening Hours

Friday 2pm - 11pm
Saturday 11am - 11pm
Sunday 11am - 8pm

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