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LEAH Arts District
It's amazing how identities morph and take shape over time. From a little patch of warehouses and thrift shops (with the occasional...
Diana Contreras
Dec 23, 20151 min read
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STREET ART: A PROJECT OF BEAUTY
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...
Diana Contreras
Dec 22, 20151 min read
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Femininity Meets Force: Getting to Know Miami Street Artist Diana Contreras
Diana "Didi" Contreras is known around Miami for painting intoxicatingly vibrant portraits of diverse women and for unapologetically...
Diana Contreras
Dec 8, 20153 min read
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FACES OF ART BASEL 2015:Those Who Teach Also Do
Diana Contreras, 34, once only painted on canvas. She never considered painting a mural, but in 2012, after making several trips to...
Diana Contreras
Dec 4, 20151 min read
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Art Competition In Northwood Village – Canvas Local Showdown
Diana Contreras, who is originally from Peru, grew up in Miami. Inspirations from her origins come through in her art where her...
Diana Contreras
Nov 25, 20151 min read
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Miami Herald: Miami Book Fair Mural Interview
Street artist Diana "Didi" Contreras recalls the making of the official Miami Book Fair mural in Wynwood. The task took more than two...
Diana Contreras
Nov 16, 20151 min read
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STYLABL : Diana Contreras Exclusive
Diana Contreras has established herself as an influential Miami artist. From painting murals in the street art scene, to exhibiting in...
Diana Contreras
Sep 21, 20154 min read
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Beck’s Urban Canvas Project revitalizes South Florida with street art
Since Art Basel established itself in Miami Beach in 2002, Magic City residents have become accustomed to contemplating art everywhere....
Diana Contreras
Aug 26, 20155 min read
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#WCW Diana Contreras
The first time I saw artist, Diana Contreras', work was in Miami during the art crawl during our Sugar Does America Tour. I fell in love...
Diana Contreras
Aug 5, 20155 min read
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New Mural on 12th and C
The 12C Outdoor Art Gallery on Avenue C at East 12th Street is featuring new work by Peruvian artist Diana Contreras, who created the...
Diana Contreras
May 18, 20151 min read
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Hialeah’s new Leah Arts District launches with a block party
Upcoming in the world of visual arts, the new Leah Arts District in Hialeah launches Sunday with a big block party, ArtCenter/South...
Diana Contreras
May 14, 20151 min read
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Speaking with Miami-Based Peruvian Artist Diana Contreras aka Didi
Fusing her passion for street art with her mastery of classical painting, Miami-based Peruvian artist Diana Contreras aka Didi fashions...
Diana Contreras
May 13, 20152 min read
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Celebrating City Activist's Legacy
For more than a year, Miami artist Diana Contreras tried to capture the essence and spirit of a woman known for her flamboyant fashion,...
Diana Contreras
Feb 26, 20152 min read
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Miami New Times: Women Artists Definitely Feel the Love
Love this write up in Miami New Times by Ily Goyanes: http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/cultist/2014/06/wall_2_wall_women_features_local_a...
Diana Contreras
Feb 17, 20151 min read
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I'M IN MIAMI BITCH
Nice Q&A for IIMB http://www.iminmiamibitch.net/blog/didi
Diana Contreras
Feb 4, 20151 min read
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The Mural Art in Advance
Check out my interview for Arte Mundo Latino
Diana Contreras
Feb 4, 20151 min read
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Wall 2 Wall Women - Muralist Didi Contreras on Girls in Miami Street Art: "Women Artists Defini
Fri., Jun. 20 2014 Diana Contreras has never met a wall she couldn't improve. Girls rule. Wait, scratch that - let's give them the...
Diana Contreras
Nov 8, 20143 min read
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Corporate Stays Mermaid Room - Artist Diana Contreras talks urban art and Miami style
We were so excited to get the pics of the amazing Mural painted by Diana Contreras in one of our South Beach apartments recently, and...
Diana Contreras
Nov 8, 20142 min read
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Wall of Reasons | Razones Que Salvan Vidas
Ford Warriors in Pink has brought the Wall of Reasons to Wynwood. Wall of Reason Razones Que Salvan Vidas is an interactive mural with...
Diana Contreras
Nov 8, 20141 min read
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Time to Meet Miss Didirok
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...
Diana Contreras
Oct 19, 20142 min read
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