Elbert Joseph Perez

Elbert Joseph Perez (b. 1991, Brooklyn, NY) lives and works in Hudson, NY. Perez’s oil paintings arecharacterized by a generous vulnerability, and often develop from difficult emotional spaces. Drawing froma personal vernacular which includes animals with symbolic significance, objects like tools and porcelainfigurines, and references from art history, philosophy, and literature, Perez creates allegorical narratives thatreflect on the fragility and strength of the human psyche. Recent solo exhibitions include To Hell With The Gander at Chozick Family Art Gallery, New York, NY (2025); Just Living the Dream, Rachel Uffner Gallery, New York, NY (2021); From What I Remember, Field Projects, New York, NY (2022); and The Enemy of My Enemy, Jupiter Contemporary, Miami, FL (2022). In 2025 he released his first monograph titled Barking at the Moon, published by Family Books. Additionally, Perez has exhibited at venues including Steven Zevitas Gallery, Boston, MA; Eyes Never Sleep, New York, NY; Mrs. Gallery, New York, NY; Embajada, San Juan, PR; Venus Over Manhattan, New York, NY; Kimberly Klark, Queens, NY; and Babayaga Gallery, Hudson, NY. Perez lives and works in Hudson, NY.