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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

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

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, 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

Street artist Diana "Didi" Contreras recalls the making of the official Miami Book Fair mural in Wynwood. The task took more than two weeks while Contreras worked long hours under the hot and sometimes rainy weather. Video by Carl Juste cjuste@miamiherald.com Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/books/miami-book-fair-international/article45006339.html#storylink=cpy #Miamibookfair #mural #wynwood #dianacontrera #didi #didiro #playin #muse #books #streetart

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

Upcoming in the world of visual arts, the new Leah Arts District in Hialeah launches Sunday with a big block party, ArtCenter/South Florida features a scientist-artist collaboration, and graduating visual artists from Miami’s New World School of the Arts have a final exhibition. ▪ The new Hialeah Artist Live/Work Overlay District launches Sunday with a free community block party from 4 to 8 p.m. at 1501 E. 10th Ave., Hialeah. Live music, food trucks, complimentary beer and mu

I had the great pleasure of meeting not only the sweetest artist but the most humble as well. This shy but SICK artist from Miami has a lot to show the art world. The real question is whether the art world is ready for her? With big dreams of one day having her art ending up in the history books for her out of the box technique but yet whimsical style, her art career began when her self esteem wasn’t all that great but also realized she wasn’t the only one going through this

The highly anticipated "On the Run" tour featuring Jay Z and Beyonce kicks off today in Miami and artists Nate Dee and Diana "Didi" Contreras are more than ready. According to Local10 News, as a way to "turn the concert of the summer into a way to inspire local youth," the artists painted a mural of the power couple on the wall of Speaker Boxx Miami (27th Avenue & NW 175th Street). "They don't really have access to a lot of art, culture, fashion, and music," said Nate Dee of

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Creative Go Pro “Spray Can Cam” Time lapse Video of Diana Contreras New Piece The secret techniques of Diana Contreras newest art is captured beautifully through this time-lapse video using GoPro equipment. Her newest piece titled “Serena” is part of the Corporate Stays South Beach beautification project. Play the video below and learn street art techniques demonstrated by Miami artist Diana Contreras and recorded through a unique “spraycam” perspective shot by GullyArt.com.

The untold story of how Wynwood's graffiti propelled a forgotten industrial swath of Miami into one of the most coveted tracts of real estate in America. At the moment, Wynwood is an unlikely, and therefore exciting, mélange. The line out the door at Panther Coffee, once the dominion of the young, scruffy hip, is studded with property prospectors in slacks. Ducati is opening a store up the street. Two new condos are slated to break ground half a block west, yet there’s a clut

Wynwood -- Miami’s freshly-anointed hipster claim to fame -- is the place for street art, and its newest resident goes by the name of "Sofia Rose." Painted in a week by local artists Diana Contreras and Cristina Isabel Rivera, the mural adorns the wall of what will be Style CTZN at 218 NW 25th St. Store owner Ysset Boan commissioned the pair to create the image of a woman who personified strength, individuality, and just plain fun femininity. “I wanted to communicate the mess