Ethereal Tattoo Gallery

Ethereal Tattoo Gallery We are a locally owned, artist owned tattoo shop in downtown Durham specializing in custom black and grey realism and fine line tattoos

Every review you see here represents someone who took time out of their day to share their experience with us and with t...
03/25/2026

Every review you see here represents someone who took time out of their day to share their experience with us and with the community. It means more than we can say!

For a small business like ours, reviews are one of the most meaningful ways people can support what we do. They help others find us, they help us grow, and they allow us to keep doing the work we care deeply about here in Durham.

We also understand that getting tattooed isn’t always something people can prioritize. It’s a luxury, and we’re very aware of that. Also, tattoo projects end (sadly 😔) and you may be done getting work for now. Leaving a review is a completely free way to support us.

If you know us already, you know we are a small team of passionate creatives who care deeply about tattooing as an art and a service. We have poured a lot of love, time, energy, and effort into Ethereal and it means everything that folks feel that positive energy when they step into our space. When Google/Yelp notifies us about a new review by email, I (Annika) read it right away…some have even brought a happy tear to my eye 🥹

If you feel called to leave us a Google review, we would truly appreciate it. Thank you for trusting and supporting us! It is never, ever taken for granted.

Yesterday Brian  mentioned that he’d love to tattoo more eyes, so I wanted to share some of his favorite eye tattoos. Li...
03/23/2026

Yesterday Brian mentioned that he’d love to tattoo more eyes, so I wanted to share some of his favorite eye tattoos. Lifelike eyes are an aspect of his realistic portraits he gets lots of compliments on, both with humans and animals! In addition to portraiture, tattooing large, detailed eyes as the primary subject is a something he would love to do more of. 👁️
Slide 1 is the client’s partner’s eye. Slide 2 was an original pre-drawn design. Slide 3 is a cover-up! 👁️

Yasmin  added to this sleeve patchwork project yesterday with a cathedral window on the tricep 🕯️ the celestial sun on t...
03/20/2026

Yasmin added to this sleeve patchwork project yesterday with a cathedral window on the tricep 🕯️ the celestial sun on the shoulder is healed 🌞 stay tuned for more as they add to this! Happy Spring Equinox 🌷

03/12/2026

Yasmin sacrificing her back for her client’s back 😅
Aida added to her super cool collection of body art with this custom ornamental spine piece. Yasmin created this fine line tattoo with all 3RL (a smaller needle grouping) and her client remarked that the sensation was milder compared to her bolder work. We get versions of that a lot—our clients often find our artists’ techniques to be more pleasant than expected 😌 less trauma to the skin also means easier healing for better results!

In this life and the next 💫 small-scale microrealism for this skeleton human and dog 🩻 done by resident artist Brian
03/10/2026

In this life and the next 💫 small-scale microrealism for this skeleton human and dog 🩻 done by resident artist Brian

Side-by-side fresh vs. healed comparison courtesy of Yasmin  🐌 A fresh raspberry snail above a healed wizard frog 🧙‍♀️ w...
03/04/2026

Side-by-side fresh vs. healed comparison courtesy of Yasmin
🐌 A fresh raspberry snail above a healed wizard frog 🧙‍♀️ with small-scale illustrative tattoos like these, Yasmin builds depth with fine lines that heal into tiny details!

Archangel Michael defeats evil 🗡️There is a reason this imagery and message is timeless across art forms, including tatt...
03/04/2026

Archangel Michael defeats evil 🗡️
There is a reason this imagery and message is timeless across art forms, including tattoos like this one by Brian 🗡️
Brian loves to tattoo sculptures and figural realism like this, send us your ideas! 🗡️

A glimpse at Cotie’s () guest artist spot with us to close out a fun February. Thank you to all the clients who made Cot...
03/04/2026

A glimpse at Cotie’s () guest artist spot with us to close out a fun February. Thank you to all the clients who made Cotie feel welcome in Durham and kept her busy! 🫶🏼
She will be back with us April 1-4 if you missed her this time. Check our website to book with Cotie, or any of our resident or guest artists 🌷

Flowers on the upper arm by Yasmin 🌸Blacking some of these leaves out boosts the boldness of this floral piece without m...
02/26/2026

Flowers on the upper arm by Yasmin
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Blacking some of these leaves out boosts the boldness of this floral piece without making it feel heavy and dark. Perfect balance!
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 will be tattooing with us in Durham this April!He specializes in highly detailed black and grey realism and loves tatto...
02/25/2026

will be tattooing with us in Durham this April!

He specializes in highly detailed black and grey realism and loves tattooing movie scenes, portraits, and fine art-inspired pieces. Both large and small-scale projects are welcome.

Availability is limited and he’ll be in a new city in May, so catch him while he’s in NC! Book via his website or comment below and we’ll DM you the booking form.

The Virgin Mary emerging from an ear of corn, inspired by the logo of .durham (one of our favorite  spots!) done by Bria...
02/24/2026

The Virgin Mary emerging from an ear of corn, inspired by the logo of .durham (one of our favorite spots!) done by Brian
Third slide is a fine line Buddha on the other arm, healed ~5 years 🪷
Thank you, Jenny!

Everyone go ahead and wish Yasmin  a very happy birthday! And raise your hand if you’ve gotten tattooed by Yasmin and he...
02/20/2026

Everyone go ahead and wish Yasmin a very happy birthday! And raise your hand if you’ve gotten tattooed by Yasmin and heard this song during your appointment 🙋🏻‍♀️ (took me a minute to decide which song to select)
🎈 Yaz is taking a little work/tech break to celebrate, so contact the shop with any urgent needs in the next couple days. And leave her lots of birthday love to come back to! She pours so much heart and focus into every tattoo she does and it shows ♥️ HBD, YASMIN!

Address

730 Rigsbee Avenue
Durham, NC
27704

Opening Hours

Wednesday 1pm - 6pm
Thursday 1pm - 6pm
Friday 1pm - 6pm
Saturday 1pm - 6pm

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