About

THE ARTIST

Meet Picasso Hou

A Southern California Chinese calligraphy artist creating original work, personalized gifts, cultural experiences, and meaningful connections through the written character.

Portrait of Chinese calligraphy artist Picasso Hou

Tradition, character, and personal meaning

Picasso Hou founded Picasso’s Calligraphy Studio to make Chinese calligraphy personal and approachable. His work includes custom artworks, Chinese name interpretations, on-site demonstrations, cultural workshops, tutoring, and commissioned gifts.

Every project begins with meaning. Picasso considers the words, the occasion, the character style, and the person who will live with the finished piece—then brings them together through the movement of brush and ink.

His practice is grounded in gratitude, patience, and service. Clients of every background are welcomed with care and respect.

HONORS

Awards & Recognition

Certificate of Congressional Recognition presented to Picasso Kun Hou by the U.S. House of Representatives.

Congressional Recognition

Certificate of Congressional Recognition, presented on January 25, 2020 by The Honorable Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr., U.S. House of Representatives, California 39th Congressional District, Washington, D.C.

This recognition honors Picasso Kun Hou for helping pass on traditional Chinese art forms to future generations during the 2020 Lunar New Year celebration.


On-set still showing Picasso Hou working as a calligrapher for a film production.

Film Credit

Picasso Hou is publicly credited on IMDb in the Art Department as the calligrapher for a feature film production.

The still image shown here documents Picasso Hou creating live brushwork on set. IMDb reference: full credits listing.


SELECTED COLLABORATIONS

Organizations, venues, and brands

Selected collaborations and appearances include Bank of America, L’Oréal, Coach, Honda Center, Virgin Galactic, UC Riverside, Autodesk, Irvine Company, and San Diego Gulls.

Temporary web-sourced logos may be used during layout development and will be replaced with clean SVG assets as they become available.

Create something meaningful together