Meet one of NYC’s hottest DJs, [Quiana Parks](https://www.instagram.com/quianaparks/?hl=en). After being diagnosed with cancer at only 19, Parks found a medium to express herself through art. When she’s not DJing gigs for Nike or spinning at a Vogue party, she’s also a contemporary artist, putting her feelings onto canvas.
Parks’ work has recently been shown at [Art Basel Miami Beach](https://www.artbasel.com/miami-beach) and will be featured in the upcoming season of Spike Lee and Netflix’s _She’s Gotta Have It_.
In addition to her practice as Painter and DJ, Parks is also a philanthropist. After her personal battle with cancer, she wanted to give back to those who are currently still fighting the disease by creating [**DJ for A Cure**](https://www.facebook.com/DJForACure/) - a non profit organization with the mission of raising awareness about blood cancer in the African American community. Here is her weekend recall:
![First stop before hitting Art Basel! I’m DJing at Marrow For The People a charity event for blood disease.](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62ee0bbe0c783a903ecc0ddb/6472b49612299c250c25d009_FLAUNT-Quiana%2BParks-baselimage1.jpeg)
First stop before hitting Art Basel! I’m DJing at Marrow For The People a charity event for blood disease.
![Starting off Miami Art Basel the right way DJing for Teavana’s The Art Of Flavor in Wynwood Art District.](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62ee0bbe0c783a903ecc0ddb/6472b49612299c250c25d005_FLAUNT-Quiana%2BParks-baselimage2.jpeg)
Starting off Miami Art Basel the right way DJing for Teavana’s The Art Of Flavor in Wynwood Art District.
![Who goes to Miami and doesn’t go to the beach???](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62ee0bbe0c783a903ecc0ddb/6472b49612299c250c25cff1_FLAUNT-Quiana%2BParks-baselimage7.jpeg)
Who goes to Miami and doesn’t go to the beach???
![Quick outfit change to link up with DJ Vashtie to see Lil Wayne perform at The Surf Lodge Miami pop-up.](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62ee0bbe0c783a903ecc0ddb/6472b49612299c250c25d00e_FLAUNT-Quiana%2BParks-baselimage4.jpeg)
Quick outfit change to link up with DJ Vashtie to see Lil Wayne perform at The Surf Lodge Miami pop-up.
![Day 2 of Art Basel, stopped by the Nike Seeding Suite to preview the new Yoon Ambush x Nike collection.](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62ee0bbe0c783a903ecc0ddb/6472b49612299c250c25cff9_FLAUNT-Quiana%2BParks-baselimage8.jpeg)
Day 2 of Art Basel, stopped by the Nike Seeding Suite to preview the new Yoon Ambush x Nike collection.
![Getting ready to do a live painting at Everyday Ppl!](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62ee0bbe0c783a903ecc0ddb/6472b49612299c250c25cfff_FLAUNT-Quiana%2BParks-baselimage5.jpeg)
Getting ready to do a live painting at Everyday Ppl!
![Focused! Doing a live painting in the middle of Art Basel – pressure but no pressure. I’m an artist by day and a DJ by night!](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62ee0bbe0c783a903ecc0ddb/6472b49612299c250c25cff5_FLAUNT-Quiana%2BParks-baselimage10.jpeg)
Focused! Doing a live painting in the middle of Art Basel – pressure but no pressure. I’m an artist by day and a DJ by night!
![Posing with stylist Dani Phae with my finished art piece.](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62ee0bbe0c783a903ecc0ddb/6472b49612299c250c25d011_FLAUNT-Quiana%2BParks-baselimage13.jpeg)
Posing with stylist Dani Phae with my finished art piece.
![To top it off – ran into designer Patricia Field at the debut of her new collection!](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/62ee0bbe0c783a903ecc0ddb/6472b49612299c250c25d002_FLAUNT-Quiana%2BParks-baselimage9.jpeg)
To top it off – ran into designer Patricia Field at the debut of her new collection!