In 1765, Rousseau coined the phrase "Let them eat cake." Today, it references frivolous disregard for another's plight, like the one created by tone-deaf politicos and bogus court rulings giving way to the unthinkable: women being denied life-saving and compassionate reproductive care, endangering our lives and future child-bearing abilities. Yet my head hears only the "cake" speech. What year is this?
These imaginary "everywomen" are engaged in the battle against these new and distressing societal restrictions, a visual testament to our hearts, minds, and untold disenchantment stories.
Diana Nicholette Jeon is an award-winning contemporary artist who lives and works in Honolulu, HI. She holds an MFA from UMBC. She exhibits internationally; venues Honolulu Museum of Art, Kirsch Gallery, and Griffin Museum of Photography, Disorder Gallery in Sydney and Blue Sky Gallery. Jeon’s art has been featured in Lenscratch, Gente di Fotografia, SHOTS Magazine, Pf Magazine, the Art Photo Index, among others.
Awards 2024 Mira Mobile Prize - Top 50
2023 Photolucida's Critical Mass - Top 200 Finalist
2023 Head-On Photo Festival Photo Awards, Sydney, AU - Semi-Finalist
2022 Lens Culture Black and White Awards - Finalist
2022 Photolucida's Critical Mass - Top 200 Finalist
2021 Head-On Photo Festival Photo Awards, Sydney, AU - Finalist
2020 Photolucida's Critical Mass - Top 200 Finalist
2020 LensCulture Black&White Awards 2020 - Juror’s Pick (Lisa Hostetler, Eastman Museum)
2020 Pacific New Media’s Contemporary Photography in Hawaii - Pacific New Media Juror’s Award, Portfolio
A Smith Gallery Director’s Award - The Imperfect Lens exhibition
2019 Photolucida's Critical Mass - Top 200 Finalist
2018 Overall Winner and multiple category winner, 18th Julia Margaret Cameron Awards
Pacific New Media’s Contemporary Photography in Hawaii 2019 - Kaimuki Camera Award and Halekulani Award
Texas Photographic Society Alternative Process and Integrated Media Exhibition - Honorable Mention
2018 Rfotofolio Selections 2018 - Top 3 selection for 3D Photo Works
2018 Photolucida's Critical Mass Competition - Top 200 Finalist
Four Hawaii State Foundation for the Arts and Culture, Art in Public Places - State Recognition Purchase Awards
2016 Pollux Awards
