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Raking Light Projects: Tattoo Artists Create Fine Art for New Online Gallery

Courtesy of Raking Light: Raking Light Projects is an online contemporary art gallery that specializes in the sale of original art and collectible prints created by skilled tattoo artists. Based in Los Angeles, CA, the online gallery exhibits artwork from an array of internationally recognized artists with a background in or relationship to tattooing. Raking Light Projects went live in March 2012 with an exhibition of works created exclusively for the website by artists Guy Aitchison, Jondix, Timothy Hoyer, Bert Krak, Carlos “WENT” Rodriguez and Derrick Snodgrass… (more…)

September 5, 2012 | Categories: tattoo artist magazine | Tags: art, Bert Krak, Carlos “WENT” Rodriguez, Chad Koeplinger., Derrick Snodgrass, Guy Aitchison, Jondix, paintings, photos, pics, pictures, raking light, TAM, TAM BLOG, TAMBLOG, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattoo artist magazine blog, tattooer, tattooing, tattoos, tim lehi, Timothy Hoyer | 1 Comment »

Taki and Molly Kitamura: A Tour of New York City

By Molly and Takahiro “Horitaka” Kitamura
New York City. I love this over-crowded, smelly, hot and humid oasis of culture, counter-culture, history, music and art. Horitaka, Horitomo, Drew Flores, and I flew out to give Horitomo’s seminar on Japanese back pieces that he did for The Bay Area Convention of the Tattoo Arts last year. It was a whirlwind of heat, walking, talking and eating… (more…)

August 14, 2012 | Categories: entertainment, pictures, tattoo artist magazine, tattoos | Tags: Bert Krak, kings ave, Mike Rubendall, new york, nyc, photos, pics, pictures, san fransisco, smith st, smith street, Takahiro "Horitaka" Kitamura, TAM, TAM BLOG, TAMBLOG, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattoo artist magazine blog, tattoo city, tattooer, tattooing, tattoos, travel | Leave A Comment »

New York Tattoo Artists Publish Flash Book to Benefit Japanese Disaster Victims

Courtesy of Shirts and Destroy: On the six-month anniversary of the devastating tsunami that swept over northern Japan, New York City’s most renowned tattoo artists have come together to create a completely unique, limited edition spiral bound collection of tattoo flash sheets, entitled Flash For Japan to benefit victims of the tsunami…

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September 29, 2011 | Categories: art, collectible, japan, japanese earthquake and tsunami relief | Tags: Anderson Luna, art, Bart Bingham, Bert Krak, Chris O'Donnell, Damien, daniel albrigo, Daniel Santoro, Eddy Deutsche, Eli Quinters, Erik Desmond, Horizakura, Japan, kevin LeBlanc, Kiku, kings avenue, new york, paintings, photos, pictures, Regino Gonzalez, Rodriguez, Sarah Schor, Seth Wood, Stephanie Tamez, Steve Boltz, TAM, TAM BLOG, TAMBLOG, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattoo artist magazine blog, tattooing, tattoos, thomas hooper, Timothy Hoyer, Tom Yak, Troy Denning, virginia elwood, Yoni Zilber, Zac Scheinbaum | 2 Comments »

Horitaka Talks About the Upcoming Bay Area Tattoo Convention

By Takahiro “Horitaka” Kitamura
It’s already August, and the tattoo convention I throw with Roman Enriquez (Strong Tattoo/45s Forever) is coming up soon! This year the convention in scheduled for October 21-23 and we are returning to the SFO Hyatt Regency. Even with last year’s power outage on Sunday, the hotel is perfect for us and we look forward to a great weekend. Here are some highlights of this year’s show…

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August 19, 2011 | Categories: conventions, entertainment, photos, pictures, tattoo artist magazine, tattoo conventions, tattooing | Tags: aaron bell, Aaron Crocker, Adrian Lee, Andreas Coenan, Andy Johnson, Bay Area Tattoo Convention, Beau Brady, Beppe, Bert Krak, Bill Henderson, BJ Betts, brad fink, Brent Patten, Brian Bruno, Brian Hutflies, Brian Wall, bryan burk, Bryan Randolph, california, Chad Koeplinger., Chad Soner, Chris Brand, Chris Danley, Chris O'Donnell, Chris Paez, chris trevino, Chris Yvon, Chuey Quintanar, Cory Norris, Dan Moses, Daniel Forrester, Danny Boy, danny reed, Dave Moore, dawn cooke, Donavon Kinyon, doug hardy, Eddie Reyes, Edu Cero, Eiland Hogan, Eli Quinters, Eric Gillespie, Eric Jones, Eric Reed, Frankie Mancuso, Freddy Corbin, G. Kosmo, GEORGE CAMPISE, Grez, Grime, Heather Bailey, Henry Dever, Hiroshi Hirakawa, Holly Ellis, Horikiku, Horimasu, Horisuzu, Jason Kundell, Jason Scott, Jeff P, Jojo Ackerman, Jon Hall, Jondix, Josh Palmer, juan puente, justin shaw, Kahlil Rintye, Katie Sellergrent, Kent Smith, kevin LeBlanc, kim saigh, Klem, Lil Roy, lindsey carmichael, Luke Stewart, Mao, Mario desa, Mary Joy-Scott Dalyrymple, Matt Hamlet, Matt Ziolko, Mike Davis, Mike Emmet, Mike Rubendall, Mike Schweigert, mike wilson, Mutsuo, Nate Banuelos, Nick Collela, oliver peck, Orly, Paco Dietz, Paulo Manabe, photos, pics, pictures, Reiko, Richard Stell, Rob Benavides, Rob Struven, Robert Atkinson, robert ryan, Ron Wells, Roxx Twospirit, san fransisco, Sarah Schor, scott sylvia, seth ciferri, Sezuki, Shaun Hanna, shawn barber, shige, Steve Byrne, Steve Looney, Stuart Cripwell, Stuart Robson, Takahiro "Horitaka" Kitamura, Taki, TAM, TAM BLOG, TAMBLOG, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattoo artist magazine blog, tattoos, The Trufant Brothers, thomas hooper, Timothy Hoyer, Todd Noble, Tomo, tony derigo, tony hundahl, Uzi, Valerie Vargas, Venjamin Jimenez, Wakatomo, Zuno | 1 Comment »

VICE Magazine: Tattoo Age, Episodes Two & Three

[Episode 3 and more info on expanded page]

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July 27, 2011 | Categories: photos, pictures, tats, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattooing, tattoos, Video | Tags: Bert Krak, black gold, dan santoro, Eli Quinters, flash, new york, photos, pics, pictures, smith st. tattoo, smith street tattoo, Steve Boltz, TAM, TAM BLOG, TAMBLOG, tattoo, tattoo age, tattoo artist magazine, tattoo artist magazine blog, tattoo flash, tattooer, tattooing, tattoos, vice magazine, vice tv, video, VSB.TV | 1 Comment »

VICE Magazine: Tattoo Age, Episode One

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July 18, 2011 | Categories: photos, pictures, tats, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattooing, tattoos, Video | Tags: Bert Krak, black gold, dan santoro, Eli Quinters, new york, photos, pics, pictures, smith st. tattoo, Steve Boltz, TAM, TAM BLOG, TAMBLOG, tattoo, tattoo age, tattoo artist magazine, tattoo artist magazine blog, tattooer, tattooing, tattoos, vice magazine, vice tv, video, VSB.TV | 2 Comments »

VICE Media Announces New TV Series: Tattoo Age

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June 30, 2011 | Categories: art, entertainment, photos, pictures, tats, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattooing, tattoos, Video | Tags: Bert Krak, california, dan santoro, Freddy Corbin, Grime, interview, invisible nyc tattoo, kings ave tattoo, kings avenue, Mike Rubendall, new york, photos, pics, pictures, skull and sword, skull and sword tattoo, smith st. tattoo, smith street tattoo, TAM, TAM BLOG, TAMBLOG, tats, tattoo, tattoo age, tattoo artist magazine, tattoo artist magazine blog, tattoo television, tattoo tv shows, tattooer, tattooing on tv, television series, Temple Tattoo, Troy Denning, VICE, vice magazine, vice media, vice tattoo age, vice tattoo show, video, VSB, VSB.TV | Leave A Comment »

TAM TV New York City Tattoo Convention (VIDEO)

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June 23, 2011 | Categories: conventions, entertainment, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattoo conventions, tattooing, tattoos, travel, Video | Tags: A.P. Shrewsbury, adam hays, adam shrewsbury, Bert Krak, bill salmon, Brooklyn, Champion Tattoo, Chris O’Donnell, CIV, conventions, Daniel Santoro, dave waugh, Eli Quinters, gene coffey, invisible nyc tattoo, iron boss, last rites tattoo, mid town, Mike Rubendall, new york, noon, oliver peck, paul booth, photos, pics, pictures, red rocket tattoo, robert ryan, roseland ballroom, sailor jerry, smith street tattoo, star wars tattoo, Steve Boltz, TAM, TAMBLOG, tats, tattoo, tattoo artist magazine, tattoo artist magazine blog, tattooing, tattoos, times square, travel, Troy Denning, video | 1 Comment »

Crash Hits the Streets of New York

By Crash

Well, my New York trip was a little hectic. I managed (with lots of help and cooperation) to get around 10 interviews filmed in four days, while having a pretty good time in the process… (more…)