

Ernest Concepcion
Brooklyn, NY
About the Artist
Ernest Concepcion was born in Manila, Philippines—where he received his B.F.A.—and moved to the United States in 2002.
It was in the lonely town of Englewood, New Jersey, where he began “The Line Wars,” a series of black and white drawings depicting opposing forces engaged in ridiculous battle based on the entertainments of childhood and adolescence. He then moved to Brooklyn and participated in a number of art residencies.
After extensive studio time and experimentation, he broke away from a formulaic style of drawing and began exploring different approaches to conflict. This explora…
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Ernest Concepcion was born in Manila, Philippines—where he received his B.F.A.—and moved to the United States in 2002.
It was in the lonely town of Englewood, New Jersey, where he began “The Line Wars,” a series of black and white drawings depicting opposing forces engaged in ridiculous battle based on the entertainments of childhood and adolescence. He then moved to Brooklyn and participated in a number of art residencies.
After extensive studio time and experimentation, he broke away from a formulaic style of drawing and began exploring different approaches to conflict. This exploration resulted in an entirely new series of works that includes paintings, sculptures and installations. Now with a significant body of work, Concepcion exhibits widely both here and abroad.
Artist’s Work












Selected Exhibitions
- West Gallery (solo)
Quezon City, Philippines, 2012 - Blanc Gallery Manila Peninsula (solo)
Makati, Philippines, 2012 - Rockland Center for the Arts (group)
Nyack, New York, 2011 - UNTITLED Art Projects (solo)
Los Angeles, California, 2011 - Kentler International Drawing Space (solo)
Brooklyn, New York, 2008
Press and Accolades
- Nominee for the Joan Mitchell Foundation Painters and Sculptors Grant
2011 - New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) Finalist for the Drawing Category
2011 - Lower Manhattan Cultural Councilâs Workspace Program Artist Resident
2005
Education
- University of the Philippines, Bachelor of Fine Arts
Quezon City, Philippines,1999