@marcocantone.tattooer

📍 New York, USA

Marco Cantone is an Italian artist with a lifelong passion for art. He studied at the Italian Academy of Life Drawing, earning the title of Master of Art. In 2012, he discovered tattooing and was captivated by the idea of telling stories through permanent designs on skin. His journey took him to London, then across Germany, Switzerland, and Scotland. His biggest dream came true when he was accepted into the New York Tattoo Convention and connected with the renowned First Class Tattoo studio. Marco now collaborates with First Class Tattoo and other studios in Los Angeles and Las Vegas.

Marco Cantone has always drawn and painted, driven by a deep passion for academic and life drawing. This led him to specialize in black and white, developing a personal style based on chiaroscuro. When he decided to become a tattoo artist, he brought this technique to the skin, creating impressionist art where contrasts and light make each image come alive and express something truly authentic. Marco has served as a judge at several Italian tattoo conventions, his drawings have been featured in art books, and some of his paintings have been selected for major art exhibitions in Milan. For Marco, tattooing and drawing travel together in a universe of contrasts, light, and infinite shadows.