Vasari Codex · Artist Status Report
Marquis Lewis aka Retna
American · b. 1979
64
52–67 bandData profile: mixed signals
Descriptive Codex signal report built from ranking, institutional history, representation, auction records, high-quality press, audience attention, and current activity. Generated May 10, 2026.
Overall64
Composite Codex score
Institutional57
Exhibitions, museums, awards
Market52
Auction depth and liquidity
Momentum24
Recent activity and interest
Representation64
Gallery network strength
Codex Rank#1,018Blue-Chip
Exhibitions20 current · 0 upcoming
Museum Signal00 acquisitions · 0 exhibitions
Core Median$69.3KPaintings · 18 priced
Sell-through95%Top house: Christie's
Signal summary
Marquis Lewis aka Retna: mixed signals.
Observed evidence: No single report category crosses the high-signal threshold in the current Codex data.
Data gaps: low recent press signal in the tracked news layer no tracked museum acquisition record yet
Data gaps: low recent press signal in the tracked news layer no tracked museum acquisition record yet
Representation
Institutional holdings
No acquisition institutions tracked yet
Recent Exhibitions
- RETNA: Locked LinesJD Malat Gallery · London · Oct 15, 2025
- Deliciosa MonsteraMAIA Contemporary · Ciudad de México
Previous Gallery Representation
- #371 JD Malat GalleryLondon, United Kingdom · Oct 15, 2025–Oct 15, 2025 · 1 tracked exhibition · medium confidence
- #1,690 MAIA ContemporaryUnknown · 1 tracked exhibition · medium confidence
- #2,070 Art UnifiedNew York, United States · medium confidence
Market profile
Category-aware market read: Paintings median: $69.3K (18 priced); Editioned prints median: $9.0K (5 priced); Works on paper median: $9.2K (2 priced). Sell-through: 95%. Historical record: $126K at Phillips (Apr 28, 2022).
Annual median hammer price, USD
$99.8K$49.9K$0
Education & awards
- No education/prize records in CodexCheck CV and gallery documentation
Press Signals
- No recent high-quality tracked pressReport press signal shows tier-3/4 sources with substantive artist coverage
Publications
- No publications trackedNo monographs or catalogs recorded in Codex
Selected works
Top five visible works from each Codex selected-works category, ordered by the same priority used on the artist profile.
Previous Sales
Top 5 of 23
For Sale
Top 5 of 12
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