
collectible body art: tattoos by lawrence weiner, peter marino and more hit the auction block
Pharrell Williams's auction platform JOOPITER launches its first standalone tattoo auction, "Inked: Tattoos by Contemporary Artists," featuring commissioned designs by sixteen artists including Derrick Adams, Thom Browne, Jeffrey Gibson, and the late Lawrence Weiner. Curated by Sharon Coplan, the sale runs from October 22nd to 31st, 2025, with select designs previewed at Dover Street Market during Art Basel Paris. Each tattoo comes with a signed certificate of authenticity and artist-provided execution notes, with one edition auctioned individually and a complete set reserved for institutional donation.


