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What is RETNA art?
RETNA art is the name of art produced by the artist RETNA. Born Marquis Lewis on March 24, 1979, in Los Angeles, California, he joined the city’s mural scene as a teenager. He was especially inspired by local graffiti and adopted the name RETNA from a Wu-Tang Clan song as his artist’s tag. In the mid-1990s, he began making murals on walls, trains and freeway overpasses throughout the city, later transforming from a street artist to a break-out star in the contemporary art world. Retna has also collaborated with major fashion brands, including Nike, Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Helmut Lang. Explore a variety of RETNA art on 1stDibs.
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Madre (Mother), dazzling Silkscreen w/ crystallina (diamond dust) hand signed/n
By RETNA
Located in New York, NY
RETNA Madre (Mother), 2023 Silkscreen and crystallina (diamond dust) on Coventry rag paper Hand signed and numbered by RETNA from the limited edition of only 75 on the front (41/75) ...
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2010s Street Art Abstract Prints

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Glitter, Screen

Love Letter
By RETNA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
"Love Letter" by RETNA is a powerful example of graffiti-inspired calligraphy transformed into contemporary fine art. Painted in rich crimson enamel, this 2025 work features RETNA’s ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Abstract Paintings

Materials

Enamel

Study of Lexicon
By RETNA
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Retna's art is critiqued as a unique, transcultural visual language blending calligraphy, graffiti, and hieroglyphs, offering a meditative, rhythmic experience that challenges viewer...
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Enamel

Golden Dreams
By RETNA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
"Golden Dreams" by RETNA is a powerful example of contemporary urban art fused with spiritual symbolism. Painted in rich rust enamel over a lustrous gold background, this mixed media...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Abstract Paintings

Materials

Enamel

Sugar and Spice
By RETNA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
In this electrifying composition, RETNA pushes the boundaries of urban calligraphy with a radiant yellow canvas ignited by strokes of hot pink. Fresh from the studio, this newly comp...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Abstract Paintings

Materials

Enamel

Marc of the Wooden Soldier
By RETNA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
"Marc of the Wooden Soldier" by RETNA is a bold contemporary artwork that merges street art, sacred symbolism, and military precision. This 2025 painting features RETNA’s signature c...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Abstract Paintings

Materials

Enamel

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