I don’t suggest doing a three day tattoo sleeve, both the artist and the client can get wore the fuck out. In this case my dear friend Nate Thompson (NHL Ottawa Senators) moved from Orange County, California to Ottawa, Canada and he was ready to get his sleeve done. After tattooing him multiple times, and […]
Natural History Museum La X Luke Wessman
The Natural History Museum and Luke Wessman. Who would have thought tattooing would have come this far! This fall, I will be involved in a ground breaking exhibition in the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles that is 5,000 years in the making. Myself and a hand selected group tattoo artists from around L.A. created Museum-inspired flash (sheets […]
Luke Wessman at the Apollo Theater NY
Yep, you heard me right I’ll be preforming at the world famous Apollo theater in Harlem. Now I’m using the term “perform” a bit loosely, I will be tattooing alongside a handful or the worlds best tattooers (Chris Garver, Mike Rubendall,Virginia Elwood and a few more) we will be tattooing those affected by the events […]
Museum Tattooing / Luke Wessman X Basquiat
I recently tattooed an injured soldier in front of a Basquiat Painting in The Israel museum and another in front of a deadly terror attack location in Tel Aviv where a young man opened up fire on a crowded restaurant killing two innocent people. When I was approached by the Artists 4 Israel to make […]
“Healing Ink” Luke Wessman X Artist4Israel
This up coming week I partner with Artist4 Israel in Israel for “Healing Ink” I will be tattooing at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem on Thursday October 20th to help Israeli victims of war and terrorism reclaim their bodies, cover their scars and heal physically and emotionally. I cannot call my self an humanitarian without contributing to humanity, […]
LifeRide 7 LW / Kiehls / amfAR
This year I had the honor of designing the logo, tattooing in store events, and riding for Liferide 7 hosted by Kiehls and amfAR. “Life Ride is an 11-day motorcycle ride starting at NYSE on Wall Street, that will make 10 stops at Kiehl’s stores along the multi-state route, finishing in Philadelphia on Saturday, August 13. Kiehl’s will […]
American Style PF Flyers x Luke Wessman Video
Uncommon American Style and Luke Wessman. Here is the video I recently shot with this historic company. For “The same five question” series. The Pf Flyers story – BF Goodrich, who manufactured several lines of vulcanized athletic shoes, oxfords, heels and boots. In 1933, Goodrich patented the Posture Foundation insole. This early innovation in comfort […]
Posture Foundation x LW The Same Five Questions
Posture Foundation and Luke Wessman, I love teaming up with companies that I can really stand behind and in this case in. Check out The Same Five Questions interview I just did with my friends at PF Flyers… Here is one of my answers – “My relationship to PF Flyers began when I was young. I think […]
Branding As An Artist By Luke Wessman
“Branding as an artist” was the title of my lecture to the Lynbrook High School senior class of art students. The kids were graduating this year and I felt the need to really deliver some useful and helpful information that they could take out into the world. It was such an amazing opportunity to speak to a […]
The Most Stylish Tattooed Gentlemen
Style is most often associated with fashion and labels, and like art it is subjective, but certain people just ooze style regardless of the clothes they wear. Style goes much deeper, it’s internal… leaving clothing as the accessory of style and not its catalyst. People with exceptional style have a special bravado, attitude and confidence. […]
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