Honored to have my Artwork in Spring issue of Luxury Magazine. Luxury Magazine #dianacontreras #didi #didirok #streetart #mural #femaleartist #female #miamiartist #girlpower #fineart

Este miércoles 26 de octubre la fundación Badges of Courage realiza su evento anual para recaudar fondos para combatir el cáncer de mama en Miami. Rosie 2016 Acrylic on Fabric Por tercer año consecutivo la fundación Badges of Courage, creada y liderada por la artista chilena Macarena Zilveti, reúne a diversos artistas para llevar a cabo una subasta a beneficio de pacientes con cáncer de mama, todo en el marco de una recepción que estará acompañada de una degustación de vino y

Amanda Valdes and I were interviewed for a feature on Instagram! We were so thrilled and honored to be posted on the official instagram page!!!! Thank you Alex Suskind :) #instagram #amandavaldes #dianacontreras #didi #didirok #suicidesquad #wynwood #femaleartist #insquadwetrust #warnerbros #dccomics #katana #diablo #deadshot #harleyquinn #alexsuskind

It all started when Amanda Valdes and I were lucky enough to get the attention of the film’s PR team. It was a complete surprise to get that email! We’ve collaborated on murals in the past, so when they mentioned they wanted us to work together on a Suicide Squad-inspired mural, we started brainstorming right away. I knew, though it was hot in Miami and I was 6 months pregnant, that the piece was going to be perfect fit for us. Amanda and I dove right into the project full f

Diana Cotreras was born in Chiclayo, Peru in 1981. At the age of 5 she moved with her family to the United States, and there, has established herself as an influential Miami artist. Her passion for art began as a child and has continued throughout the years. Artists such as Frida Kahlo, Gustav Klimt, and Salvador Dali have inspired my artwork. I enjoy working in various mediums such as charcoal, pastel, and paint. I want my work to inspire, encourage, and uplift others. Using

Rei Ramirez's untitled collage combines pages of Playboy magazine issues from the 1980s. (Phillip Valys / SouthFlorida.com) This past January, at the sprawling Pompano Citi Centre, across the atrium from a Subway, a J.C. Penney and a carousel, the pop-up art space Magnetic debuted in an empty storefront. Spoken-word poets, sculptors, dancers and musicians dropped by for "ArtPop#kinetic," a group exhibition, filling the 2,700-square-foot space with painting demos, cocktails an

Born in 1981 in Peru, Diana Cotreras moved with her family to the United States at the age of 5, and there, as artist, has gained her-own-important role in the cultural scenario. Vivid colors, women with thousands expressions, and much more. Diana Contreras’ art experimentation led her to a maximum use of paints, brushes, and spray paints. Supports for her works are several as well as her working tools. Canvases of all sizes alternate with the city walls used as a stage for c

Diego Orlandini sits in the corner of a white leather couch in the center of the HGAB magazine headquarters in Wynwood. He leans back and crosses his legs. Beneath his left hand lies a mockup of a black-and-white book with what appear to be doodles on the cover. Thick yellow bubble text reads, “The Wynwood Coloring Book.” That’s right — Orlandini has created a coloring book for adults by taking the murals that adorn the streets of Miami’s arts district and turning them into c

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Murals pop up on the walls throughout Wynwood all the time — especially in December. Two months ago, artist Diana “Didi” Contreras revamped the wall outside of the O. Ascanio Gallery on NW Second Avenue with an image of her typical doe-eyed girl swimming in a sea of yogurt, bananas, strawberries, coconuts, and acai. That sea represents Hairgurt, a product that is made by a company headquartered in Doral and manufactured in Cutler Bay. It was was developed by Alcora Group, the

The Downtown Hollywood Murals Project (DHMP) may be the shy sister to its brash sibling in Wynwood, but that’s not for any shortcomings in its beauty or vitality. Supported by the Community Redevelopment Agency of Hollywood, Florida and directed by street artist and project manager, Jill Weisberg, it's the largest mural program in the county. Boasting 18 murals created during the past four years, it’s expanding with no end date. A backdrop for countless selfies, all the mura

The get-gorgeous collection of beauty goods recently received a facelift. How Miami! Pop quiz: What do Mariah Carey, Venus and Serena Williams, Shakira, Sports Illustrated cover girl Brooklyn Decker, Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union have in common? Answer: All have received the magical makeup touch of Miami-based artist Leslie Munsell. The Miamian-by-way-of-Minnesota is the creator behind Beauty For Real — a collection of lip creams, lip pencils, texturizing hair spray and mor

Hollywood: Sunrises and sensations Recently, Florida’s low-key Hollywood has gone, well, Hollywood. The 2.5-mile brick Broadwalk and its historic open-air bandshell have been rejuvenated. October saw the kick-off of the bandshell’s new free concerts featuring Latin to Conchy-Tonk -- and the opening of Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort. Inspired by Jimmy Buffett’s 1977 hit song, the Texas-sized resort stretches from the Intracoastal Waterway to the beach with 17 stories, 8

It's amazing how identities morph and take shape over time. From a little patch of warehouses and thrift shops (with the occasional cafeteria sandwiched in between), the (Hia)Leah Arts District is on the cusp of ushering in a major culture shift. I follow several artists on Instagram and decided that I would have to find this small parcel of land to explore today. Unlike Wynwood, I was seemingly the only unofficial person there – to the extent that more than one business owne

As much as we love beauty, we are total art freaks at heart. So when those two worlds collide, we get super excited. And as luck may have it, they recently collided in the most awesome way possible with the launch of “Project Beauty”. On December 4, to celebrate the launch of the new e-commerce platform for hair and skin, Project Beauty enlisted Miami street artist, Diana Contreras, to create a mural inspired the beauty experience. Project Beauty is more than just an e-commer

Diana "Didi" Contreras is known around Miami for painting intoxicatingly vibrant portraits of diverse women and for unapologetically depicting feminine symbols with strength and confidence. Her three interwoven sirens were the faces of the Miami Book Fair and her sassy portraits can be found from Orlando to New York to Iowa. For Miami Art Week 2015, Didi was everywhere. She unveiled an inaugural mural commissioned by Project Beauty and collaborated with New York City's Miss Z

Diana Contreras, 34, once only painted on canvas. She never considered painting a mural, but in 2012, after making several trips to Wynwood, she decided to give it a try. "I was really inspired by Wynwood and all of the major artists that would come down, and I would just come and be inspired," says Contreras, who lives in Coral Gables and works as an art teacher at Avocado Elementary School in Homestead. "When I first started showing my work around here, a lot of people told

Diana Contreras, who is originally from Peru, grew up in Miami. Inspirations from her origins come through in her art where her spectacular use of color. To anyone who’s been to Miami, it’s clear that color is part of the city’s dominating vibes. Traditionally, native people of the Andes wear very bright colors in their clothing and accessories to make it easier to spot each other while navigating through the mountains. The subjects prevalent in Diana’s art are women, she por

Diana Contreras has established herself as an influential Miami artist. From painting murals in the street art scene, to exhibiting in various galleries, her work has been seen in exhibitions and private collections in several parts of the world. Nicole Didi, your women grab my attention wherever I see them. How do you pick your subject matter? Are they from real models? Diana These girls are a combination of fashion, models, actresses, and my imagination. I mix it all up to

Since Art Basel established itself in Miami Beach in 2002, Magic City residents have become accustomed to contemplating art everywhere. They have also learned to coexist with it in all its expressions. Now, a dozen established Miami artists have painted the walls and murals on business buildings in Hialeah, Little Haiti, Little Havana and Wynwood. They’re demonstrating not only that urban art is on the rise in Art Basel territory but also that the power of art fuels the cultu