The Global Circuit
Events
Conventions, residencies and the rituals that gather the trade in one room. A field guide to where ink moves next — and the people who make it happen.
Gods of Ink
Frankfurt, Germany • April 2024Three days, four hundred artists and a single stage for the work that defines the year. Gods of Ink remains the continent's most uncompromising gathering of the craft.
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The Great British Tattoo Show
A century of British tradition meets the new wave, under one cavernous riverside roof.
Mondial du Tatouage
The most curated floor in Europe — invitation-only and ruthlessly selective.
Empire State Tattoo Expo
Three boroughs of bold colour and American traditional, distilled into one weekend.
Guest Spots
The temporary residencies bringing rare hands to new cities — limited dates, limited slots, and the chance to be marked by a visiting master.
- Black Garden · London
Horiyoshi III
- Sang Bleu · Zürich
Nora Vos
- Bang Bang · New York
Clara Mendez
Post-Event Reports
Blackwork Took the Floor
How the German capital quietly redefined contrast over a single weekend.
Colour Came Back
Neo-traditional saturation returned to the Italian floor in force.
The Irezumi Revival
A new generation of hands keeps the oldest tradition uncompromisingly alive.
Fine Line Goes West
Minimalism finds an unlikely home in the heart of American traditional country.
The Calendar
Global Event Calendar
- Apr 2024
Gods of Ink — Frankfurt
- May 2024
The Great British Show — London
- Mar 2024
Mondial du Tatouage — Paris
- Jun 2024
Empire State Expo — New York
- Sep 2024
Golden State Fest — Los Angeles
- Aug 2024
Tattoo Week — São Paulo
- Oct 2024
Expo Tatuaje — Buenos Aires
- Jul 2024
Ink Bomb — Tokyo
- Nov 2024
Seoul Tattoo Convention
- Feb 2024
Australian Tattoo Expo — Sydney
World Influence
Gods of Ink
Frankfurt
The London Convention
London
Empire State Expo
New YorkMore from the Circuit
The Economics of a Convention Booth
What it really costs to spend a weekend tattooing strangers a thousand miles from home.
How a Guest Spot Is Booked
The quiet diplomacy behind bringing a visiting master to your studio.
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The conventions, residencies and dates shaping the circuit — delivered before the floor fills up.