What happens when an artist uses color not for beauty—but for survival?
This Thursday, join us at Marcolina’s for an intimate Artist Talk with Mel Quintana—a rising force whose work confronts heritage, faith, trauma, and transformation through the haunting power of red.
Mel made her unforgettable debut at our Venus Rising exhibition, and since then, her name has ignited conversations across the Florida art scene. At just 20, she channels a depth that feels ancestral—driven by memory, mythology, and the silenced stories of women like her.
Her visual language is visceral: reds that bleed, silhouettes that vanish, and compositions that invite both witness and reckoning.
"I have no humility in demonstrating the ideas of conversion and its violent witness and adoration to the imagination of those who grew up in abused homes of god."
— Mel Quintana
Mel’s art explores the sacred and the painful—blurring lines between body, spirit, and memory. From religious trauma and mental health to femininity and ancestral inheritance, her themes are unflinching.
Her signature color? Red. Not just pigment—but bloodline, rage, resilience, and rebirth.
Her work doesn’t just want to be seen. It wants to be felt.
️Artists Talk: MEL QUINTANA
What to Expect:
An unfiltered, soul-rich conversation with Mel as she reveals the truths behind her practice, her palette, and her refusal to be quiet in the face of pain.
Why You Should Be There:
Mel is one of the most electric young voices we’ve seen emerge—an artist who paints not to please, but to provoke and heal.
Her work confronts, connects, and dares us to feel what we’d rather forget.
RSVP or walk in. Just don’t miss it.