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

Behind the Canvas

Poseidon, original oil painting by Guillo Pérez 3, why collectors in 2026 pay more for artists with a story, Marcolina's Fine Arts Gallery Tampa Florida

Why Collectors in 2026 Are Paying More for Arti...

Something has shifted in the way serious collectors buy art. It is not dramatic. There was no announcement. But if you have been watching the market closely over the past...

Why Collectors in 2026 Are Paying More for Arti...

Something has shifted in the way serious collectors buy art. It is not dramatic. There was no announcement. But if you have been watching the market closely over the past...

Bauhaus Budō: The Philosophy Behind the Paintings of Guillo Pérez 3

Bauhaus Budō: The Philosophy Behind the Paintin...

There is a term that appears in the work of Guillo Pérez 3 that you will not find in any art history textbook. You will not find it in a...

Bauhaus Budō: The Philosophy Behind the Paintin...

There is a term that appears in the work of Guillo Pérez 3 that you will not find in any art history textbook. You will not find it in a...

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...

Original oil painting by Guillo Pérez 3 — what makes a painting valuable — Marcolina's Fine Arts Gallery Tampa Florida

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 contemporary expressionist 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...