RETNA - Art in the Streets - MOCAtv Ep. 6
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- Опубликовано: 7 ноя 2012
- Graffiti Writer RETNA talks about his life, his love, and his motivation to create art.
RETNA is a valiant and innovative unifier of culture. Through his uniquely curated alphabet of old english, hebrew, arab, asian and other calligraphy Retna has created his own universal text by which to translate his emotions, dreams, and poetry. He is also a kind and generous artist whose utmost goal is to share his work and put a smile on the face of those who enjoy and understand his dense rhythmic structures. As gallery owner Michael Kohn notes Retna is "Frans Kline meets Keith Haring," sophisticated yet deeply rooted in the traditions of the street art crews Retna either ran or became member to from the late 1980's til today. He has been featured in numerous museum exhibitions including MOCA's own Art in The Streets, which in 2011 was well attended and lauded as a great testament to how far Graffiti and Street Art have come in the last 40 years.
Art by Marquis Lewis (RETNA)
www.digitalretna.com
Made by G. Lewis Heslet
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Music by Plaza de Raza Youth Ensemble
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Additional Music by Alf Alpha
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Sound Mix by Bryan Parker
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Somebody knows this notice? Retna break a go pro in a pizzeria at Los Angeles drunk, you can find him in a Italian video “panzer Otto d’oro”
love the work. and the mariachi kids even more.....
thanks for this.
Retna is truly an inspiration. by far my favorite.
SUCH A GOOD ARTIST. My god. Can't help but be envious of a guy who can make amazing minimalist paintings worth thousands of dollars in mere minutes as he has his craft mastered. There will only be one Retna.
No he's a fraud and a woman beater. A sellout like him will never be an artist.
RETNA HAS GOT THE SICKEST ART.. COOL GUY WENT TO HIS 0 1 SHOW IN 2001..... PEACE PSWIF ONE SINCE 1999
So Freakn AWESOME!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH For Sharing!!!
Yes, he is rich (he not going to dress up all nice to paint when his clothes are gonna get all dirty) and money doesn't necessarily buy happiness. He has his money although that doesn't mean he's the happiest person. My dad and him have honestly talked heart to heart about he'd choose the happiness we had together in my family over all the money. I know what I'm talking about, my dad and him grew up together, he really did start from the bottom. Of course he's had his ups and downs but he's a really a nice person. So I get annoyed when I see how people who've never met him talk shit like they actually know him.
Yeh I would say the same thing like I rather choose this or that over the money when I am rich too
I tell ya i know him and i don't know how you have bad days n got all that money. We from the same community alot of us would love to be in his place Graff writers/ artist. when he was younger he would drink n wild out start bangin on folks we be like whats up? He just had alot of unresolved issues of pain i guess i know cuz i been through alot. I'll send up some prayers for the bro. I want him to be spiritually free it's true money can't buy you love. You can only recieve that from family and God Almighty.
Where is that huge mural
Such Power in his work,such passion,Love the language hermanito. Keep delighting our eyes with your vision,Just BEAUTIFUL :)
Wow this is some really fresh work . Highly crafted and delicate calligraphy. Glyphs..they're back on the rise, and this is a substantial early alphabet .
stunning!
met retna in 04 , in a art show in vegas along side with Saber msk, mear cbs, my jaw dropped when i got my black book signed by them , not knowing who they were and when i got the book signed so happy by having signed by artist that i have admired , long live kings
Retna is dope as fuck. He came up from the bottom. I don't agree with a lot of people in the graff community saying he's a sellout. Are you kidding me? You gotta get your paper some how. Keep doing your thing, Moses! Fuck the haters.
He is a great artist, great person, great friend! Always real, much love to Retna.
Armyan1988 so true
Beautiful
so dope
Retna is the truth, he makes very cool symbols
So creative
Living legend
retna is dope
lol I love at 4:24 when the word MOCA is placed in. Great video regardless!
Great
does anyone know what brushes he uses for his works on canvas the one with the wooden handle trying to find something similar with a simlar flow please any help would be appreciated
I talked about him in a work for school about graffities
Amazing. Thanks MOCA!
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Sweet! I'm inspired gotta go do some work!
VERY PERSONAL SIGNS
girls in the kiddiachi band! #chicquality
alf alpha gifted
👍
I am in love with your art.
Miami
Beiber man
Where is the video for Mutual Core!!!
Money can't and does not buy you happiness, my friend.
Second beat/ song?
happier for watching ...
Retna is a good artist and I hope he does well, but he's a troubled guy. I hope he finds some peace. Keep creating. What about Chaz Bojorquez?
Chaz Bojorquez is an originator/innovator, if it weren't for him there probably wouldn't be a 'Retna' and the L.A. Graffiti might look slightly different without Chaz's contributions. Just my opinion.
On piru
i want the car!
LA has the best styles
WHERE CAN I FIND THE MEANING OF HIS WRITINGS OR WHAT EVERY SIGN MEANS???
So, AWR is both Artwork rebels & Angels Will Rise, huh?
Where is that huge mural
Just saw him painting. Hes high as a kite lmao
Everything about the famous American artist Retna :
www.widewalls.ch/artist/retna/
The artist arrested for Nick radogna
This is my friends uncle
I just seen his piece in Nicole Schiniger house in hollywood hills from Pussy cat dolls. This dude got crazy dough now. Hard to even see him now he was our mentee in graffiti in 1990's he on a Plato we cant understand. Seems like he has alot of hate inside of him that he tries to work out in his art. Most of it is in spanish though can't read it. im happy for the bro. to see him come up from back in the day .But when your makin hundreds of thousands of dollars painting when do you have a bad day?
homie has a guy paid for just to hold his paint 4:45 thats when you know youve made it hahah
Sumarian Text mixed with Arabic and Gothic
sick as fuck
tymadada
does he delete his instagram? smart move!
Distruttore di telecamere
Hahaha Nick Radogna?
Ahahah
@@luigiautieri98 hahah
Lol
is Retna a Blaxican
Salvi black I think
I just dont understand.. all of the famous celebs has his painting on their houses.. is it a form of illuminati symbol or a prayer? Idk. Enlighten me pls.
what people don't understand is that her studio and house in Brooklyn is totally unaffordable to normal everyday people and artists.......money rules the art world
This is why you shouldn't drink
he aint no arab thats MOSES fool
chaz bojorquez copy!
RETNA sell out toy 😆
is retna even rich? he looks broke af
I just dont understand.. all of the famous celebs has his painting on their houses.. is it a form of illuminati symbol or a prayer? Idk. Enlighten me pls.
no i just believe his work transformed from being so chaotic to an evolved state which it is now