Malibu Series #9
by Retna
Year: 2025
Medium: Watercolors on arches paper
Size: 30 × 23 in
With a refined balance of movement and form, Retna’s Malibu Series #9 (2025) presents his signature coded calligraphy in watercolor on Arches paper, measuring 30 × 23 inches. Rooted in the artist’s Los Angeles street-art heritage, the work transforms urban language into an intimate contemporary composition. Its fluid handling, archival paper, and documented 2025 provenance make it a distinctive acquisition for collectors of Retna’s evolving practice.
Malibu Series #9 by RETNA is a 2025 unique watercolor on Arches paper, measuring 30 × 23 inches. The work first appears in RETNA’s contemporary studio practice and is offered through ArtLife Gallery. Its paper-based watercolor format marks it as a gallery work rather than a street piece; there is no documented street-graffiti version of this specific artwork.
The Malibu setting connects RETNA’s Los Angeles roots with the calm, open character of the California coast. His coded lettering turns language into visual form, drawing on graffiti, calligraphy, and historic writing traditions. The flowing structure suggests movement, identity, memory, and cultural exchange.
For collectors, rarity is immediate: this is a one-of-a-kind, hand-signed work with a certificate of authenticity. At a listed price of $30,000, it sits within the market for original RETNA works on paper.
From a curatorial view, Malibu Series #9 is compelling for its balance of delicate watercolor and strong graphic rhythm. It belongs to RETNA’s mature studio period and relates closely to the wider Malibu Series, as well as his larger body of calligraphic paintings and works on paper. For collectors seeking an original RETNA with a refined California connection, this is a distinctive addition.
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Malibu Series #9
by Retna
Year: 2025
Medium: Watercolors on arches paper
Size: 30 × 23 in
With a refined balance of movement and form, Retna’s Malibu Series #9 (2025) presents his signature coded calligraphy in watercolor on Arches paper, measuring 30 × 23 inches. Rooted in the artist’s Los Angeles street-art heritage, the work transforms urban language into an intimate contemporary composition. Its fluid handling, archival paper, and documented 2025 provenance make it a distinctive acquisition for collectors of Retna’s evolving practice.
Malibu Series #9 by RETNA is a 2025 unique watercolor on Arches paper, measuring 30 × 23 inches. The work first appears in RETNA’s contemporary studio practice and is offered through ArtLife Gallery. Its paper-based watercolor format marks it as a gallery work rather than a street piece; there is no documented street-graffiti version of this specific artwork.
The Malibu setting connects RETNA’s Los Angeles roots with the calm, open character of the California coast. His coded lettering turns language into visual form, drawing on graffiti, calligraphy, and historic writing traditions. The flowing structure suggests movement, identity, memory, and cultural exchange.
For collectors, rarity is immediate: this is a one-of-a-kind, hand-signed work with a certificate of authenticity. At a listed price of $30,000, it sits within the market for original RETNA works on paper.
From a curatorial view, Malibu Series #9 is compelling for its balance of delicate watercolor and strong graphic rhythm. It belongs to RETNA’s mature studio period and relates closely to the wider Malibu Series, as well as his larger body of calligraphic paintings and works on paper. For collectors seeking an original RETNA with a refined California connection, this is a distinctive addition.