Brian Ellison

Brian Ellison is a Houston-based conceptual artist whose work centers on expanding Black male access to the full emotional spectrum as a form of artistic practice. With an MFA from the University of Houston, Ellison explores cultural misconceptions such as emotional inaccessibility and one-dimensional expressions. His multidisciplinary approach, including performance art, captures the complexities of the Black experience—touching on gentrification, the physical and emotional toll on Black bodies, and the resilience, love, and solidarity within Black communities.