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INSTAGRAM FEATURE
Amanda Valdes and I were interviewed for a feature on Instagram! We were so thrilled and honored to be posted on the official instagram...
Diana Contreras
Aug 5, 20161 min read
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My "Suicide Squad" Experience
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...
Diana Contreras
Aug 5, 20162 min read
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Diana Contreras: Colorful femininity
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...
Diana Contreras
Mar 9, 20162 min read
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Local Graphic Designer Creates The Wynwood Coloring Book for Adults
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...
Diana Contreras
Mar 2, 20162 min read
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New Beauty Line Developed in Miami Wants to Make Your Hair Smell Delicious with Hairgurt
Murals pop up on the walls throughout Wynwood all the time — especially in December. Two months ago, artist Diana “Didi” Contreras...
Diana Contreras
Feb 5, 20163 min read
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Miami's Own Beauty For Real Gets a Makeover
The get-gorgeous collection of beauty goods recently received a facelift. How Miami! Pop quiz: What do Mariah Carey, Venus and Serena...
Diana Contreras
Jan 22, 20161 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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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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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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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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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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How Wynwood Earned Its Street Cred
The untold story of how Wynwood's graffiti propelled a forgotten industrial swath of Miami into one of the most coveted tracts of real...
Diana Contreras
Mar 6, 20142 min read
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