REV. ADAM MCKINNEY: FIFTH ANNUAL TATTOO EXTRAVAGANZA TONIGHT >>>

The Tattoo Extravaganza tonight at Hell’s Kitchen, is, perhaps more than an exhibition of the art form, a display of this strange relationship between artist and subject. Tattoo artists sign up for this competition and are judged based on numerous criteria and given awards in 12 categories, ranging from Best Overall to Best Sleeve to Best Black & Grey and even Worst Tattoo (more on that later).

But instead of these artists arriving with a portfolio, they actually present to the judges the person whom they tattooed. It’s an indisputable mark of quality for these artists to be able to bring a client in and have them proudly display themselves in front of an audience, not only for observation but for scrutiny.

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[Hell’s Kitchen, Fifth Annual Tattoo Extravaganza featuring My Life in Black and White, The Mopars, Saturday, Oct. 17, 9 p.m., 3829 Sixth Ave., Tacoma, 253.759.6003]