Hello, thanks for stopping by!
I’m Reena, a Chinese-Canadian artist based in Queens, NY. I have a MFA in illustration from the School of Visual Arts, and am a licensed tattoo artist.
I love drawing people and objects in everyday scenes with a little bit of surrealism injected in them. I am a big fan of things that snake and twist (will never get sick of smoke and vines), experimenting with different colour palettes, and drawings with visible texture. When it comes to tattooing, I love bold designs and am super inspired by ornamental patterns and folk art.
Contact:
For illustration work, please email:
REENA.WU2000@GMAIL.COM
For tattoo-related questions, please email:
REENADOTTATTOO@GMAIL.COM
Follow me @reena.wu and @reena.tattoo :)
Select clients:
The New Yorker, Dwell, Rizzoli Bookstore, Little White Lies
Awards, exhibits, and publications:
2026 Communication Arts Illustration
Shortlist
2025 Once Upon A Page
Brooklyn Public Library
2025 Eldest Daughter Films
Poster contest honoree
2025 World Illustration Awards
Longlist
2025 SVA MFA Illustration Thesis Show
2025 Communication Arts Illustration
Shortlist
2024 American Illustration 43
Chosen winner
2023 American Illustration 42
Chosen winner
2023 AKA Design Competition
Runner up
2024 SVA MFA Illustration as Visual Essay
Merit scholarship
2023 SVA MFA Illustration as Visual Essay
Merit scholarship
2024 dRAW
SVA MFA Illustration Drawing Show
2024 ROVE, Volume 1