These artists are among the many whose exceptional work blurs the line between fine art and tattoos.
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There will also be reality TV personalities such as Big Gus, who appears on the Spike TV show “Tattoo Nightmares.” “The artists are really, really good artists, well-rounded, and it’s a pretty special thing to get these international guys out here.”Ībout 500 tattooers are expected to attend the event, including a number of “ Headline Artists,” such as Freddy Negrete, a pioneer in fine-line black-and-gray work, and Kari Barba, who runs Outer Limits in Long Beach, the oldest tattoo shop in the country. “I think it’ll be a really diverse show,” Torres said. The high caliber of artistry starts with the show’s hosts: Hesperia-based tattoo legend Nikko Hurtado and San Pedro’s Carlos Torres, a master of black-and-gray realistic tattoos who has a two-year client waiting list. That’s how we kept the high caliber of artists.” Their portfolios were reviewed and approved. “So the artists had to be approved to get into the show. “We wanted to bring some of the best artists from around the world together in one place,” said Marco Ceritelli, organizer of the Golden State show. Attendees will get the chance to be inked by artists who are some of the best in their profession. Polynesian-inspired blackwork by Thomas Kuloloia-Juan.Įvent headliner Nikko Hurtado being interviewed by Adriana de Barros from Scene360.Ī beautiful lowrider part of the “ Cryptic Tattoo” studio’s booth setup.The weekend expo will include about 250 working tattoo booths set up inside the Convention Center.
Leland Gomez is from Hawaii and specializes in the neo-tribal style.ĭeanna Smith’s recurring themes are flowers and portraits at the Golden State Expo she did something completely different. Malaysian Arek inks an elaborate back piece that will take 6 sessions to complete.Īn ornamental tattoo being produced by Tom Maggot.Ī look-a-like, “color realism” portrait by Poch Tattoos. Now working in “ Soho Ink” (NYC), Italian artist Michela Bottin brings her colorful art to life on a client’s arm. Above: Tattoo artist Jessi Reyes (aka Drahkula) at the Golden State Tattoo Expo. Russia’s Mashkow did an amazing portrait on skin, and Australia’s Chris Showstopper came to impress by winning “Best of Show” for a photorealistic sleeve. Many hundreds of tattooists filled the large expo, the majority from North America like Joe Capobianco, Phil Garcia, Deano Cook, and Mark Wade.
Scene360 hit the three-day event with exclusive broadcasts on Instagram, and interviewed tattooer Michela Bottin about her move from Europe to the United States, in addition to Q&As with Nikko Hurtado who held tattooing workshops at the conference hall-a building next to the Pasadena Convention Center where the expo was running.
Other headliners were “Ink Master’s” Season 8 winner Ryan Ashley Malarkey and distinguished painter Michael Hussar, the latter instructing a figure drawing class to aspiring artists. One thing you can expect in California is a chill environment, that’s the weekend we had in Pasadena at the Golden State Tattoo Expo, organized by Inked magazine and co-hosted by Carlos Torres and Nikko Hurtado.
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