Perry Picasshoe
Perry Picasshoe | |
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| Born | Juan Carlos Hernandez Marquez Anaheim Hills, California, U.S. |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles (BA) |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Known for | Painting, photography, social media influencer, textile art, apparel designer |
| Website | www |
Perry Picasshoe (né Juan Carlos Hernandez Marquez)[1] is an American Chicano visual artist and social media personality. He known for his work in oil paintings, photographs, tapestries, and apparel design.[2][3] Picasshoe lives in Riverside, California.[4][5]
Biography
[edit]Perry Picasshoe was originally born in Anaheim Hills, but has spent most of his life in Riverside, California.[1] His birth name is Juan Carlos Hernandez Marquez but professionally goes by Perry Picasshoe, which is a name he came up with as a teenager inspired by the artist Pablo Picasso as well as a modern trending term “art hoe”.[1] He is a Mexican American Chicano, and is gay.[6]
He studied visual arts at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA, BA degree class of 2024).[2][6][7] During his time in college he suffered multiple panic attacks.[1]
Career
[edit]His painting, Neveah[8] depicts what it feels to be living a nightmare and dream simultaneously. The background of sunflowers and bright colors, gives a sense of happiness, but there are small inconsistencies hidden throughout the painting that showcase something is wrong. He found the canvas he used to paint this art piece in a trash can at UCLA.[8]
Picasshoe wanted to represent undocumented people who were taken away unexpectedly and without reason. He saw how much fear and vulnerability there was circulating in many of these families and wanted to do something to bring more attention to these struggling communities. He and his father strategically placed 36 large ice blocks in 9 areas around the Inland Empire.[1] In each of these areas, they placed 4 ice blocks, which corresponded to places where ICE raids had occurred in previous weeks.[1] Perry watched as the ice and documented the ice with a set of pictures as they melted in the summer heat.[1][9] His intention is to make people to confront the reality of the present situation.[1]
Picasshoe has been popular on TikTok, the social media platform.[4][9]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Hernandez, Daniel Eduardo (August 11, 2025). "The Chicano artist melting ice blocks in Riverside has a bigger story to tell". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- 1 2 "Bruin Business 100 Profiles - 2025". UCLA Alumni. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Meet Perry Picasshoe". Shoutout LA. November 8, 2021.
- 1 2 "Artists Decry Looming TikTok Ban: An 'Attack on Our Freedom of Speech'". Artnet News. January 17, 2025. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Riverside artist explores emotional surrealism through his work". The Press-Enterprise. April 8, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2026.
- 1 2 Ferguson, Hannah (June 10, 2020). "Perry Picasshoe reimagines famous art with LGBTQ+ imagery, emphasizes theme of love". Daily Bruin. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Meet Perry Picasshoe". CanvasRebel Magazine. June 8, 2023. Archived from the original on June 14, 2023.
- 1 2 "Daily Inspiration: Meet Perry Picasshoe". Voyage LA Magazine. Archived from the original on December 8, 2025. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- 1 2 "Why TikTok's Favorite Artist Is Locking Themself in a Box For 24 Hours". W (magazine). July 14, 2025. Retrieved April 6, 2026.