08/24/2026
PACIFIC LEGACY TATTOO & ART EXPO 2026
LAS VEGAS — ARCHIVES TO SKIN https://pacificlegacytattoo.com/
November 13–15, 2026
Orleans Arena · Las Vegas, Nevada
I am bringing 25 years of tattoo practice, more than two decades of Pacific Islands cultural research, archival research and development study, training to the Pacific Legacy Tattoo & Art Expo.
THREE LIVE EXPO APPOINTMENTS
Applications are now open for three extended live tattoo appointments—one project on Friday, one on Saturday and one on Sunday, within the Expo’s operating hours.
The first three culturally appropriate projects that are approved and secured with a paid $1,000 deposit will claim the three available Expo appointments.
Applications will be evaluated according to cultural connection, body placement, project scale, skin condition, available time and investment range.
ARCHIVE-INFORMED PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION
• TONGAN TATATAU FAKA-TONGA
Grounded in Tonga Tukufakaholo—history and culture—and informed by the client’s Kolo Tupu‘anga, village or town of origin; Motu Tupu‘anga, island of origin; and Ha‘a, clan and lineage connections.
• HAWAIIAN CULTURAL TATTOO Kakau
Archive-informed projects drawing from rarely circulated 19th-century Hawaiian art and historical references preserved within my private research collection.
• MĀORI TATTOO & Cook Islands Tattoo
Tā Moko-informed work for clients of Māori descent, where culturally appropriate, and custom "kirituhi " Maori tattoo for non-Māori clients.
• MARQUESAN TATTOO & Tahiti Tattoo
Archive-informed compositions connected to East Polynesian Islanders of ancestral Tonga from Nuku Hiva, Hiva Oa and Fatu Hiva, including historical references documented during the 1700s and 1800s
• SAMOAN CULTURAL TATTOO
Custom compositions informed by historical references from the German Samoa period 1800s, 1900–1914, and sources documented before Western Samoa gained independence in 1962.
• FIJIAN AND ROTUMAN CULTURAL TATTOO
Separate heritage-informed approaches for iTaukei Fijian, Rotuman and Indo-Fijian clients. These identities and cultural histories will not be treated as interchangeable.
• NIUE, TOKELAU, TUVALU, ‘UVEA AND FUTUNA
Archive-informed cultural tattoo projects drawn from my wider Pacific Island art and historical research collection.
• MICRONESIAN AND CHAMORRO/CHAMORU TATTOO
Projects connected to Guåhan/Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia and related island heritage.
• MELANESIAN CULTURAL TATTOO
Archive-informed projects connected to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
Taino Caribbean Tattoo & African Tribal Art from Museum & University Doccument Archives and Private Art Collections
ORIGINAL WORK—BUILT FOR THE PERSON
Every tattoo design is a one-of-one composition developed around the person receiving it: their heritage, inspiration, appreciated culture, body structure, placement, personal history and intended meaningful life story.
I do not copy tattoo designs from trending hybrid generic social media designs. Those are easy to copy by everyone else. The tattoo compositions are designed by me—not generated by artificial intelligence.
Historical archives access and ancestral artifact References are studied, interpreted responsibly and composed specifically for my clients KingAfa.com
LARGE LEGACY PROJECTS
Large sleeves, chest panels, back pieces, leg sleeves and other multi-session legacy projects may require more time than one Expo day.
Private Las Vegas appointments are being considered during the guest period surrounding the Expo. Availability is limited. The first approved project with a paid deposit holds the private date.
HOW TO APPLY
Complete the official Tattoo Booking Form:
https://www.kingafa.com/contact-polynesian-tattoo-artist
Include:
• Your cultural heritage and island, village, iwi, clan or family context
• Tattoo concept and preferred cultural direction
• Exact body placement
• Length, width and circumference measurements where applicable
• Clear, current photographs in natural light
• Details of scars, existing tattoos or cover-up requirements
• Your investment range
• Your preferred Expo day or private Las Vegas appointment date
Submitting a form does not reserve an appointment.
Approved project + $1,000 deposit = confirmed appointment.
Klarna, Affirm and Afterpay may be available at checkout, subject to provider approval and eligibility.
RETURNING KING ‘AFA CLIENTS
If you are carrying a completed King ‘Afa tattoo, register your interest in attending and supporting the Expo.
Selected work may be considered for an official competition category after Pacific Legacy confirms its competition divisions, entry rules and deadlines. Registration does not guarantee competition eligibility.
Returning clients may also qualify for event loyalty gifts. Details will be confirmed directly with eligible clients.
PRESS, MEDIA AND CULTURAL CONSULTATION
https://www.kingafa.com/media
PACIFIC LEGACY TATTOO & ART EXPO
November 13–15, 2026
Orleans Arena · Las Vegas, Nevada
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