Meet The Team
Meet the talented artists behind Black Atlas Studios, a leading tattoo shop in Chicago known for custom tattoos, body piercing, and diverse artistic styles.
Angel Antonio
Angel Antonio is a Colombian-Peruvian tattoo artist with 16+ years of experience, specializing in black-and-grey and color realism tattoos. Originally from New York and now based in Chicago, he is the founder of Black Atlas Studios. His award-winning work blends surrealism, realism, portraits, skulls, animals, and floral elements with bold artistic precision.
TJ Brown
With years of experience and a deep understanding of skin tones, TJ creates vibrant, precise, and emotionally rich tattoos
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TJ Brown
TJ Brown is a Chicago tattoo artist known for his bold anime and realism tattoos, with a strong focus on tattooing melanated skin. With years of experience, his work combines vibrant detail, precision, and a distinctive artistic style that makes every piece stand out.
Nelson Aviles
Influenced by surrealism and psychedelic art, Nelson transforms the body into a canvas for detailed, visually captivating tattoos.
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Nelson Aviles
Nelson Aviles is a Chicago-based tattoo artist specializing in black and grey realism combined with detailed geometric designs. Inspired by surrealism and psychedelic art, his work blends precision, creativity, and bold visual composition to create striking tattoos with a unique artistic identity.
Molly Kelso
With two years of focused tattooing, she’s developed a style that blends black-and-gray realism with abstract blackwork, tailored to enhance the body’s natural form.
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Molly Kelso
Molly Kelso is a tattoo artist known for her emotionally driven style, blending black-and-grey realism with abstract blackwork. Her designs are created to flow naturally with the body, often exploring themes of life, death, dark beauty, and expressive artistic detail.
Madeline Kelso
Madeline combines expert technique with a deep respect for anatomy and style, ensuring every client leaves feeling confident and radiant.
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Madeline Kelso
Madeline Kelso is a professional body piercer known for her precision, gentle approach, and attention to aesthetics. At Citrine Body Piercing, she creates a safe and welcoming experience while combining expert technique with a strong understanding of anatomy and personal style.
Tito Shadez
Tito Shadez is a versatile tattoo artist blending black and gray realism, anime, and Chicano-style art. Known for his buttery-smooth technique and bold vision, his work is both precise and emotionally powerful.
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Tito Shadez
Tito Shadez is a tattoo artist known for his smooth technique and creative fusion of black and grey realism, anime, and Chicano-inspired art. His work combines detailed craftsmanship with bold visual storytelling, creating tattoos that are both expressive and distinctive.
Crystal Thorns
Tito Shadez is a versatile tattoo artist blending black and gray realism, anime, and Chicano-style art. Known for his buttery-smooth technique and bold vision, his work is both precise and emotionally powerful.
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Crystal
Crystal Thorns is a tattoo artist based in Pilsen, Chicago, specializing in illustrative blackwork, fine line, blackout, and dotwork tattoos. With a Fine Arts background, her work is heavily inspired by nature, botanicals, and ornamental design, creating custom pieces that flow naturally with each client’s vision and body.