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The Houston Tattoo Arts Festival will feature over 300 of the World's Best Tattoo Artists, tattooing live! See sideshows, live human suspension & more!
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https://villainarts.com/houston-tx

08/03/2026

THESE ARE THE ARTISTS CROWNED THIS WEEKEND

Houston weekend is officially in the books, and these are the artists who took Best of Show.

🏆 Yam () — Stigmata Art
🏆 Binn Binn () — Black Swan Tattoo
🏆 Andy Quiroz Brocetas () — Flying Eye Tattoo
🏆 Abraham Yepes () — Ink Couture
🏆 Alexei Rodríguez () — Tattoo Goo

Five different vibes, five artists who put in real work all weekend. That's what makes Best of Show mean something.

Congrats to all five. Houston showed up.

The tour isn't slowing down. Wildwood up next....

Texas - don't miss San Antonio in November, and booths and tickets are already live at villainarts.com.

08/03/2026

THAT'S A WRAP 🙏

What a weekend at Houston Tattoo Arts Festival Massive thank you to the artists who brought their best work to the floor, the performers who kept the energy alive all weekend, the vendors who made the floor feel like home, and the crew working behind the scenes to make it all run smooth.

To every collector and fan who came through, and every sponsor who made this festival possible — thank you.

Houston, you showed up. Catch us again in Texas this November at the San Antonio Tattoo Arts Festival
Tickets, info and booths available at villainarts.com🔥

08/03/2026

HOUSTON RUNS ON MORE THAN INK

Nobody comes to a tattoo festival for the sponsors. But without them, there's no festival to come to.

The booths, the gear, the prizes, the stuff that makes a weekend feel like an event instead of just a room full of chairs — that's sponsors showing up and putting real money behind this community. Houston felt the difference.

So to everyone who partnered with us this weekend: thank you. Not the empty kind. The kind where we mean it, because we watched it happen in real time.

If your brand wants to be part of the next one, reach out. We're always looking for partners who actually care about this world, not just a logo on a step-and-repeat.

📍 See where we're headed next: villainarts.com

08/02/2026

HALFWAY THROUGH THE FINAL DAY ⏳

We're halfway through the last day of Houston Tattoo Arts Festival We're here until 8pm... sop lenty of time left, but the clock is ticking. Last chance to get tattooed and catch everything this festival has to offer.

The next time we'll be in Texas is November for the San Antonio Tattoo Arts Festival🔥

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08/02/2026

FINAL DAY, DOORS OPEN 🚨

The FINAL day of Houston Tattoo Arts Festival is officially open. Last chance to get tattooed, catch the entertainment, and witness Best in Show tonight.

Once today's over, it's over.

Here's some shots of what went down yesterday! Come through and be in today's highlights.

Tickets at the door or at villainarts.com

08/02/2026

Come on down! Last day!

The Houston Tattoo Arts Festival at NRG Center highlights both the deep history and current popularity of tattooing, featuring artists, vendors, entertainment, and a traveling museum.

08/02/2026

FINAL DAY 🏁

Last chance. Houston Tattoo Arts Festival closes out its Houston run today at NRG Center Hall C, and it's going out with Best in Show. Celebrity talent from TV's Ink Master and Black Ink are on the floor one more time before the weekend wraps.

🖤 Walk-ins welcome, last call
🎪 Sideshow acts all day
🏆 Best in Show award tonight
🛍️ Vendors open through close

SUNDAY LINEUP
Doors Open: 11am
1:30pm — AGT Stars Captain & Maybelle
2:30pm — Ringling Brother's Star James Maltman
3:30pm — Atypical Sideshow
5:00pm — Tattoo Contests
7:00pm — Tattoo of the Day and Best in Show
Doors Close: 8pm

Make it count. 🔥

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08/02/2026

HOUSTON — SATURDAY WIND-DOWN 🌙

Last couple hours tonight at Houston Tattoo Arts Festival. Still time for a quick tattoo, a stage show, a suspension performance, or to check the leaderboard on the Tattoo of the Day contest.

Final day of Houston Tattoo Arts Festival tomorrow — 11am to 8pm. Don't miss Best in Show! 🏆

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Address

1 NRG Park
Houston, TX
77054

Website

https://villainarts.com/tattoo-conventions-villain-arts/houston-tattoo-arts-convention/

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