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A Rare Interview Over Thousands of Miles This issue of VAR Magazine ‘s double cover features Alysha Nett , shot by famed fashion photographer Miko Lim, and a portrait of Sharon TK and Johnnie Valdes , snapped by the acclaimed Steve Prue . On the heels of the birth of his second child, Miko Lim agreed to speak with us from across many miles. He has been living in Tokyo for the past few months, and working tirelessly both in his art , and at

Like the Michaelangelo of body art , Silvano Fiato ’s tattoos are hyper realistic and perfectly drawn. He might be one of the best tattoo artists you’ve ever seen, and that he is from Italy only emphasizes the similar distinction he shares with a great Renaissance artist. The likeness of his portrait tattoos to their subjects are done with such exactitude that you might think the tattoo was a sticker on somebody’s arm except somehow, unobtrusively, he manages to

Chris Nuñez has over twenty years of experience tattooing clients across the globe. Fans will remember him from his days opposite Ami James on “ Miami Ink ” where the tattoos accompanied the shop drama. This week, Nuñez takes a step back from working with his tattoo gun and premiers as a judge in his newest TV venture on SpikeTV’s “ Ink Master .” This show pits industry authorities head-to-head in elimination competitions each week. He took the time to talk

NY Body Art has been away for a minute, but now that we’re back, allow me to orient you to our new platform. In conjunction with VAR Magazine (December 2011 release), NY Body Art will now be the source in up close interviews and reports on the people inside counter-culture . We’re moving beyond editorials about some guy or girl’s killer tattoo and going right to the artists, musicians, hipsters and tastemakers who are guiding