Recognition
FORBES
“AURA MIRRORS- “With these precious additions to your living space, even the simple act of checking yourself in the mirror becomes a moment for connecting with you own LIGHT”
The Miami Herald
“From Miami to Japan: How Haiiileen Bridges Cultures Through Light”
Hyperallergic
“When Light Becomes Language”
Artforum
Haiiileen turns light into a living language — her works shimmer with emotional geometry.
USJF Journal
A bridge-builder between cultures, Haiiileen merges Japanese cinematic tradition with Miami’s vibrant color palette.
Miami New Time s
“Interview with Artist Haiiileen on Her New Work, Aura Miiirror ”
Cultured Magazine –
“Haiiileen’s Technicolor Multiverse” (2019)
South Florida PBS –
Features on LightScapes at the Young At Art Museum (2019)
Public art Korean
– Recognized as one of the first Miami-based artists featured in a Korean national art publication in the context of the global metaverse movement . (2021)
City Biz List
“LightScapes by Haiiileen, An Illuminating Exhibition about the Wonder of Light” (2018)
Major Grants & Awards 2025
US-Japan Foundation Grant-
Celebrating Japanese Cinema at Chroma Art Film Festival -Supported curated screenings, Q&A sessions, and cross-cultural art installations between Miami and Japan.
Florida Department of State Cultural Endowment
Awarded to Rainbow Oasiiis $600,000 permanent endowment initiative to sustain long-term cultural programming in Florida.
MIA GRANT
2024
Cultural Sponsoring Organization Designation
Official recognition enabling access to state-level arts funding and partnerships.
CERF+ Grant – Emergency Studio Preparedness
Secured contingency funding for studio resilience and continuity.
MIA GRANT
2023
PRESS 2025
locust project – workshop
2024
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Cultured Magazine, “Haiiileen’s Technicolor Multiverse ,” July 7, 2019
South Florida PBS, “Haiiileen’s LightScapes at the Young At Art Museum ,” February 11, 2019
South Florida PBS, “LightScapes | 360° ” February 5, 2019
The Kollection-iii Points: More Than Just Music
Destig,- “Haiiileen – Tearing Down The Boundaries That Have Yet To Be Explored Within Her Own Mind ,”
Tide: Miami – “Haiiileen – From the Club to the Museum ,
2018
VoyageMIA, “Art & Life with Haiiileen ,” December 6, 2018
Maria Roldan, “Haiiileen: ‘Lightscapes’, a World Created Inside a Museum ,” Mieux Mag, November 9,
Social Miami, “Five Questions for: Light Sculptor, Haiiileen,” 2018
Bored Panda, “Lightscapes By Haiiileen: An Illuminating Exhibition About The Wonder Of Light ,” 2018
City Biz List, “LightScapes by Haiiileen, An Illuminating Exhibition about the Wonder of Light Haiiileen ,” September 30, 2018
Jessica Gibbs, “Help Artist Haiiileen Launch a Free Experimental Studio Space in Miami,” Miami New Times, July 17, 2018
Mieux Magazine, “Haiiileen: Masterfully Manipulating Your Reality ,” July 11, 2018
C. Priority, “10 Point Profile: Haiiileen ,” Ladder & Key, June 24, 2018
Sara Nardea, “Multidimensional Artist: Haiiileen ,” L’Etage Magazine, February 20, 2018
2017
Tracy Block, “See Edgy Activations and Stage Design From This Miami Festival ,” Biz Bash, October 20, 2017
Chabeli Herrera, “Miami’s Blossoming Art Scene Featured in UK Travel Series ,” Miami Herald, March 1, 2017
Kat Bein, “The xx, Nicolas Jaar, Richie Hawtin, Brian Eno’s The Ship, and More Join Gorillaz on III Points 2017 Lineup: Exclusive ,” Billboard Magazine, May 16, 2017
2016
Mix Mag, “SNAPPED: THE MUSIC AFTER DARK AT ART BASEL MIAMI 2016 ,” December 8, 2016
“Mystical Performance Art Opens an Interdimensional Portal in Miami ,” Vice Magazine, July 1, 2016
Clubbing Spain, “The world’s first vaporwave shopping mall ,” September 23, 2016
Clare Welsh, “The world’s first-ever vaporwave mall is coming to Miami ,” Fact Magazine, September 23, 2016
Kat Bein, “Step into the Internet at Miami Festival III Points’ First-Ever Vaporwave Mall ,” Billboard Magazine, September 22, 2016
Yahoo News, “Miami art festival to open Vaporwave mall ,” September 23, 2016
Joseph Smith, “There Is A Vaporwave Mall Being Built In Miami! ,” Stoney Roads, September 26, 2016
Monica Uszerowicz, “Lucid Dream IRL at the World’s First Vaporwave Mall ,” Vice Magazine, September 26, 2016
Miles Bowe, “Meet the vaporwave obsessive who built a shopping mall monument to the virtual genre ,” Fact Magazine, September 28, 2016
Phillip Valys, “III Points Festival: A guide to the music, art, food and movies (Updated) ,” Sun Sentinel, September 28, 2016
Minhae Shim Roth, “III Points Artist Aileen Quintana Is Building a Giant, Neon-Hued Shopping Mall ,” Miami New Times, September 27, 2016
Ricardo Maldonado, “EU Jax is Heading to Miami for III Points Music, Arts, & Tech Festival and Here is Why You Should Too! ,” EU Jacksonville, September 27, 2016
Antonio Pacheco, “Artist to create first real-life “Vaporwave Mall” in Miami ,” The Architect’s Newspaper, September 29, 2016
Phillip Valys, “Aileen Quintana’s ‘weird wonder’ mall ,” Sun Sentinel, September 30, 2016
FSU News, “Miami’s iii Points Festival looks to create, and bring in, culture ,” September 30, 2016
Dustin Hollywood, “III POINTS MIAMI, A FESTIVAL OF THE FUTURE ,” Nakid Magazine, October 4, 2016
Carina Vo, “III Points 2016: Art for the Sake of Art ,” Outloud Magazine, October 12, 2016
Matthew McGuire, “Redman & Method Man, Thievery Corporation and More Mix it Up in Miami at III Points Festival ,” Crescent Vale, October 12, 2016
Frankie Pizá, “VAPORWAVE IS INSTALLED IN THE REAL WORLD ,” TIU Magazine, September 26, 2016
Mariana Alzate, “REVIEW: iiiPoints Is The Music, Arts And Tech Fest Of 2016 ,” B Side Magazine, October 14, 2016
fnmnl, “A shopping mall with a subculture Vaporwave theme from the 2010s will appear in Miami for a limited time ,” September 26, 2016
Laura Caprino, “The first vaporwave shopping center opens in Miami ,” Deerwaves Magazine, September 23, 2016
Jackie Merck, “The rise of strange musical genres ,” The Yellow Jacket, October 9, 2016
EU Jacksonville,- Against All Odds, III Points Music, Arts, and Tech Festival Has Another Amazing Year ,
Monica Uszerowicz, “Inflatable Crystals and Blunt-Delivery Drones Invade Miami ,” Vice Magazine, October 19, 2016
Harrison Williams, “Snapped: III Points 2016, Miami ,” Mix Mag, October 17, 2016
2015
Gabi Nelson, “Art Basel Recap ,” Valfrie.com, 2015
Aileen Quintana, “III Points: Haileen ,” Perrier, 2015
The Collection, “Artist Profile: Aileen Quintana ,” 2015
Nakid Magazine, “Seven Minutes in Heaven with Aileen Quintana ,” November 19, 2015
makeupbyaileen – haiteliving.com
makeubyaileen – worldredeye
makeupbyaileen – swimweek 2015 – miamishot.com
makeupbyaileen- lost and found.com – video
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