{"product_id":"los-rollos-de-dona-mitza-1","title":"Los Rollos de Doña Mitza","description":"\u003ch2\u003e🎨 Los Rollos de Doña Mitza\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOriginal painting by Oscar Melgar — Acrylic airbrush on canvas · 100 cm × 76 cm\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe meets your gaze with quiet confidence. Hair rollers crown her head like a tiara, her blue dress soft against the warm chaos of a Panamanian corner shop behind her. A sign reads \u003cem\u003e\"Marika.\"\u003c\/em\u003e This is everyday Panama — intimate, vibrant, and utterly alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLos Rollos de Doña Mitza\u003c\/strong\u003e is a masterwork of hyperrealistic portraiture by Oscar Melgar, one of Panama's most celebrated artists. Rendered in acrylic airbrush with extraordinary precision, the painting captures not just a woman, but a moment — the kind that feels familiar even if you've never lived it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOscar Melgar began his artistic journey at age 14 as an apprentice to Andrés Salazar, one of the founding fathers of Panama's iconic \u003cem\u003ediablo rojo\u003c\/em\u003e bus painting tradition. In 1984, he earned a degree in Visual Arts from the Ganexa Institute of Fine Arts in Panama City. Despite early criticism from the academic world for his roots in bus painting, Melgar persevered — and today he is responsible for the decoration of over \u003cstrong\u003e80% of the painted buses circulating Panama City\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis work has been exhibited internationally, including at the prestigious \u003cstrong\u003eLiverpool Biennial (2006)\u003c\/strong\u003e, where his painted buses became a celebrated cultural exchange between Panama and the UK. Melgar's art bridges the vernacular and the fine art world, combining pop art energy with baroque richness and deeply personal portraiture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eArtwork Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Los Rollos de Doña Mitza\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Osca Melgar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries: \u003c\/strong\u003eLa Ruta del Seteo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acrylic airbrush on canvas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100 cm × 76 cm (39.4\" × 29.9\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hyperrealistic portrait\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Panama City, Panama\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear: \u003c\/strong\u003e2007\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e📦 Worldwide Shipping Available\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis painting ships worldwide. Each piece is carefully packaged to ensure it arrives safely, no matter where in the world you call home. For shipping quotes and delivery timelines, please contact us via WhatsApp before placing your order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is a one-of-a-kind original work. Once sold, it is gone. Own a piece of Panama's living art history.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oscar Melgar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48149375713505,"sku":"MELGAR-ROLLOS-001","price":1200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9902\/8705\/files\/WhatsApp_Image_2026-03-30_at_8.59.09_AM.jpg?v=1774879734","url":"https:\/\/acomodoservices.com\/products\/los-rollos-de-dona-mitza-1","provider":"AcoModo Services","version":"1.0","type":"link"}