RETNA: LOVE Letter | Carta de Amor

Opening Night: 20 September | 6-8pm | Artist in Attendance

San Diego, California – Madison Gallery proudly presents the highly anticipated solo exhibition from internationally acclaimed contemporary artist, RETNA. Titled LOVE Letter | Carta de Amor,  this exhibition invites collectors and admirers into a more intimate dialogue with the artist’s evolving script; a language that has become iconic in modern art and luxury design alike. Through bold canvases, site-specific installations, and striking mixed media works, RETNA examines love in all its forms: sacred, destructive, redemptive, and universal.

“This is my letter to the people I love, the city that raised me, the pain that shaped me, and the faith that carries me forward. It’s a confession, a prayer, and a thank you all at once.” - RETNA

RETNA, born Marquis Lewis (Los Angeles, b. 1979), has redefined contemporary art through his distinctive typographic language, bridging grafitti, illuminated manuscripts, and global iconography. His work has been exhibited wordwide, from Los Angeles to New York to London, and featured in high profile collaborations wih luxury brands, such as Louis Vuitton and Chanel.

Founded by Lorna York in 2001, Madison Gallery's program focuses on internationally recognized, museum-level artists whose work contributes to domestic and international cultural dialogue. The gallery presents significant Latin and European artists and brings them to Southern California for the first time. The core gallery program focuses on established and mid-career artists, but the gallery also punctuates the program with historical exhibitions to provide depth and context. Artists represented by Madison Gallery receive critical attention and are widely exhibited. Many of the gallery's primary artists, shown initially with Madison Gallery, are now being exhibited internationally and by established galleries in other cities, proving that the gallery has become a springboard for young talent.