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Art collecting guides, artist spotlights, market insights, and the stories behind the work. Written by the people who live inside the gallery every day.

Home of the Brave by Guillo Pérez 3 Behind the Canvas journal Marcolina's Fine Arts Gallery Tampa

Behind the Canvas

Gilgamesh II, original oil painting by Guillo Pérez 3 — Dominican-American expressionist artist, Marcolina's Fine Arts Gallery Tampa Florida

Why the Best Paintings Are Always About Somethi...

The art market in 2026 is watching something interesting happen. Works by artists with a coherent personal mythology are outperforming works by artists without one. Not always in the short...

Why the Best Paintings Are Always About Somethi...

The art market in 2026 is watching something interesting happen. Works by artists with a coherent personal mythology are outperforming works by artists without one. Not always in the short...

Why Collectors Are Paying More for Human-Made Art in 2026

Why Collectors Are Paying More for Human-Made A...

Something significant is shifting in the art market right now. Not a trend in the usual sense. Not a color palette or a subject matter or a movement with a...

Why Collectors Are Paying More for Human-Made A...

Something significant is shifting in the art market right now. Not a trend in the usual sense. Not a color palette or a subject matter or a movement with a...

Home of the Brave by Guillo Pérez 3 — original oil painting — Marcolina's Fine Arts Gallery Tampa, what makes original art worth collecting

What Makes a Painting Worth $10,000?

People ask this question all the time, and not always politely. Sometimes it is genuine curiosity. Sometimes it is skepticism dressed as a question. Either way it deserves a real...

What Makes a Painting Worth $10,000?

People ask this question all the time, and not always politely. Sometimes it is genuine curiosity. Sometimes it is skepticism dressed as a question. Either way it deserves a real...

Guillo Pérez 3 Dominican-American expressionist oil painter — co-founder Marcolina's Fine Arts Gallery Tampa Florida

Meet Guillo Pérez 3: The Artist Behind Marcolin...

There are artists who develop a practice. And there are artists who inherit one, then spend a lifetime deciding what to do with that inheritance. Guillo Pérez 3 is the...

Meet Guillo Pérez 3: The Artist Behind Marcolin...

There are artists who develop a practice. And there are artists who inherit one, then spend a lifetime deciding what to do with that inheritance. Guillo Pérez 3 is the...

How to start your art collection — original paintings at Marcolina's Fine Arts Gallery Tampa Florida

How to Start Your Art Collection: A Beginner’s ...

So you’ve walked into a gallery, stood in front of a painting, and felt something. Maybe your chest opened up a little. Maybe you couldn’t explain why you didn’t want...

How to Start Your Art Collection: A Beginner’s ...

So you’ve walked into a gallery, stood in front of a painting, and felt something. Maybe your chest opened up a little. Maybe you couldn’t explain why you didn’t want...

Private sip and paint event Tampa — Neon Nights experience by Marcolina's Fine Arts Gallery

Sip and Paint in Tampa: Everything You Need to ...

You've heard of sip and paint. Maybe a friend dragged you to one years ago at a chain venue, you drank mediocre wine, followed step-by-step instructions to paint a sunset...

Sip and Paint in Tampa: Everything You Need to ...

You've heard of sip and paint. Maybe a friend dragged you to one years ago at a chain venue, you drank mediocre wine, followed step-by-step instructions to paint a sunset...