(TRENTON, NJ) -- Up next at Artworks is BOLD WILL HOLD - a tattoo inspired group art show. The exhibit runs from October 25 to November 19th in their Gallery. There will be an opening reception on Friday, November 4 from 6:00pm-9:00pm.
For thousands of years, tattoos and the artists that create them have utilized their human canvases to tell tales of survival and the hunt, love lost, life at sea and the weary road traveler but in recent years the art form, and the massive growth of artists behind it, have become accepted as part of the cultural mainstream. What was once frowned upon as something relegated to sailors, blue collar workers and the downtrodden has now become a widely sought-after form of art.
Curated by the Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market, BOLD WILL HOLD will showcase art by dozens of tattoo artists, as well as more traditional artists, who have been inspired by tattoo culture and the styles of art that have emerged from it.
(LEFT) "Blood Moth" by Soleil Nigro (RIGHT) "Sparrow" by Ted Wallen
Artworks is located at 19 Everett Alley in Trenton, New Jersey. Artworks, Trenton’s downtown visual arts center, is a 501(c)(3) Charitable Corporation, that promotes artistic diversity by fostering creativity, learning, and appreciation of the arts. Our exhibitions, workshops and events make art an accessible experience for all, building community among and between art students of all ages, professional and amateur artists, inner city and suburban residents, die-hard art fans and first time art appreciators.
