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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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Braddock Tiles Print
By RETNA
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Gorgeous Retna Braddock Tiles Print.
Created by Retna in his distinctive style combining calligraphy, hieroglyphics and graffiti in gorgeous vibrant colors.
Limited edition of 250.
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Materials
Archival Paper, Digital
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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Category
2010s Street Art Abstract Prints
Materials
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
$110,000
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
$130,000
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
$80,000
Black on White 5
By RETNA
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
RETNA (b. 1979)
Black on White 5, 2025
Acrylic on Paper
83.50 x 60 in (212.09 x 152.40 cm)
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
$55,000