Malibu Series #3
by Retna
Year: 2025
Medium: Watercolors on arches paper
Size: 40 × 26 in
Evoking the fluid energy of Los Angeles, Retna’s Malibu Series #3 (2025) presents his distinctive calligraphic language in watercolor on Arches paper, measuring 40 × 26 inches. Rooted in the artist’s street-art heritage, the work brings urban visual culture into an intimate fine-art setting. Its expressive surface, archival paper, and documented 2025 provenance make this a distinctive acquisition for collectors of contemporary art.
Malibu Series #3 by RETNA is a 2025 unique watercolor on Arches paper, measuring 40 × 26 inches. The work belongs to RETNA’s Malibu series, a studio group that brings his Los Angeles street-art roots into a more intimate fine-art setting. There is no documented street-graffiti version of this specific work; the watercolor format and hand-finished paper support its role as a gallery original.
Malibu suggests the meeting of urban culture and California’s coastal landscape. RETNA replaces a literal view with his distinctive coded script, creating a visual rhythm that can suggest movement, place, memory, and cultural exchange. His language draws on graffiti, calligraphy, and historic writing traditions, giving the work a timeless feel.
For collectors, rarity is a clear strength: this is a one-of-a-kind work, listed at $30,000, with the artist’s signature and certificate of authenticity.
In our curatorial view, the beauty of Malibu Series #3 is its restraint. It feels personal, refined, and unmistakably RETNA.
The work fits his mature studio practice and connects directly with Malibu Series #1, #2, and #4, offering collectors a strong opportunity to build a focused group from this distinctive series.
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Malibu Series #3
by Retna
Year: 2025
Medium: Watercolors on arches paper
Size: 40 × 26 in
Evoking the fluid energy of Los Angeles, Retna’s Malibu Series #3 (2025) presents his distinctive calligraphic language in watercolor on Arches paper, measuring 40 × 26 inches. Rooted in the artist’s street-art heritage, the work brings urban visual culture into an intimate fine-art setting. Its expressive surface, archival paper, and documented 2025 provenance make this a distinctive acquisition for collectors of contemporary art.
Malibu Series #3 by RETNA is a 2025 unique watercolor on Arches paper, measuring 40 × 26 inches. The work belongs to RETNA’s Malibu series, a studio group that brings his Los Angeles street-art roots into a more intimate fine-art setting. There is no documented street-graffiti version of this specific work; the watercolor format and hand-finished paper support its role as a gallery original.
Malibu suggests the meeting of urban culture and California’s coastal landscape. RETNA replaces a literal view with his distinctive coded script, creating a visual rhythm that can suggest movement, place, memory, and cultural exchange. His language draws on graffiti, calligraphy, and historic writing traditions, giving the work a timeless feel.
For collectors, rarity is a clear strength: this is a one-of-a-kind work, listed at $30,000, with the artist’s signature and certificate of authenticity.
In our curatorial view, the beauty of Malibu Series #3 is its restraint. It feels personal, refined, and unmistakably RETNA.
The work fits his mature studio practice and connects directly with Malibu Series #1, #2, and #4, offering collectors a strong opportunity to build a focused group from this distinctive series.