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Mario Henrique is an artist based in Cascais, Portugal.

Graduated in Design from Lisbon's University of Fine Arts, he started his career in online marketing and web development agencies. Later on, as a creative director, he recruited and led teams in Portugal, Spain and Brazil.

As partner and head of design in one of these projects, he would eventually be part of a successful exit via acquisition, and then shifted his focus to contemporary painting, which had always been a parallel interest.

A prolific portraitist, Mario is fascinated by the unpredictability of the human behaviour: the brief glances, the impermanence of facial expressions, the sudden movements. This dynamic is also present in his Ballerinas Series, which lean toward the abstract expressionism.

Making use of uncommon and “rough" materials, like cardboards, reversed canvases and hardware tools, he paints abruptly and spontaneously. His approach relies on drippings, splashes and paint throws, so that the physicality of the painting process is transparent in the final piece.

Listed in various private collections across Europe, America and Asia, he was awarded an Honourable Mention for his participation in the Brasília Biennial of Contemporary Arts 2016 and he's currently represented by the Bill Lowe Gallery and the Galeries Bartoux, amongst other renowned international galleries.

Mario owns a studio/gallery at the Marina, in Cascais (Portugal), where some of his paintings are publicly exhibited.


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Painting

Fervens, Mario Henrique

Fervens

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 74.8 x 1.6 inch

$13,126

Momento temporis, Mario Henrique

Momento temporis

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

$10,920

Ballerina No. 13, Series VIII, Mario Henrique

Ballerina No. 13, Series VIII

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

$2,758

Apparentia No. 8, Series I, Mario Henrique

Apparentia No. 8, Series I

Mario Henrique

Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$4,302

Dissect, Mario Henrique

Dissect

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$8,273

Ballerina No. 14, Series VIII, Mario Henrique

Ballerina No. 14, Series VIII

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

$2,758

Somnium No. 5, Series IX, Mario Henrique

Somnium No. 5, Series IX

Mario Henrique

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 inch

$4,302

Untitled, Mario Henrique

Untitled

Mario Henrique

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$4,302

Somnium No. 4, Series IX, Mario Henrique

Somnium No. 4, Series IX

Mario Henrique

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$4,302

Somnium No. 4, Series VII, Mario Henrique

Somnium No. 4, Series VII

Mario Henrique

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$4,302

Charging Bull No. 2, Mario Henrique

Charging Bull No. 2

Mario Henrique

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$4,302

Charging Bull No. 1, Mario Henrique

Charging Bull No. 1

Mario Henrique

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$4,302

Somnium No. 8, Series VIII, Mario Henrique

Somnium No. 8, Series VIII

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$7,170

Materia No. 1, Series V, Mario Henrique

Materia No. 1, Series V

Mario Henrique

Painting - 74.8 x 59.1 inch

$11,030

Somnium No. 3, Series VII, Mario Henrique

Somnium No. 3, Series VII

Mario Henrique

Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$6,067

In Navi, Mario Henrique

In Navi

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

$7,170

Untitled, Mario Henrique

Untitled

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$7,170

Nebula No. 1, Mario Henrique

Nebula No. 1

Mario Henrique

Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$6,508

Nebula No. 2, Mario Henrique

Nebula No. 2

Mario Henrique

Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$6,508

Nebula No. 3, Mario Henrique

Nebula No. 3

Mario Henrique

Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$6,508

Icon No. 1, Mario Henrique

Icon No. 1

Mario Henrique

Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$6,508

Somnium No. 3, Mario Henrique

Somnium No. 3

Mario Henrique

Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$7,170

Somnium No. 7, Mario Henrique

Somnium No. 7

Mario Henrique

Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$7,170

Materia No. 4, Mario Henrique

Materia No. 4

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$8,273

Somnium No. 1, Mario Henrique

Somnium No. 1

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$8,273

Anxius, Mario Henrique

Anxius

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$8,273

Femina, Mario Henrique

Femina

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$8,273

Bruma, Mario Henrique

Bruma

Mario Henrique

Painting - 47.2 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

$8,273

Carole Lombard, Mario Henrique

Carole Lombard

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$8,273

Vivien Leigh, Mario Henrique

Vivien Leigh

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$8,273

Hedy Lamarr, Mario Henrique

Hedy Lamarr

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$8,273

Quiescit, Mario Henrique

Quiescit

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$8,273

Dignitas, Mario Henrique

Dignitas

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$8,273

Acta, Non Verba, Mario Henrique

Acta, Non Verba

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$8,273

Nebula No. 4, Mario Henrique

Nebula No. 4

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

$10,920

Nebula No. 6, Mario Henrique

Nebula No. 6

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$6,508

Untitled, Mario Henrique

Untitled

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$7,170

Lucidium, Mario Henrique

Lucidium

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$8,273

Resistentia, Mario Henrique

Resistentia

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$8,273

Placidi, Mario Henrique

Placidi

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

$10,920

Inquisitivus, Mario Henrique

Inquisitivus

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

$10,920

Catalina, Mario Henrique

Catalina

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$8,273

Somnium 01 series 07, Mario Henrique

Somnium 01 series 07

Mario Henrique

Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 inch

$6,508

Somnium 7, Series III, Mario Henrique

Somnium 7, Series III

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 inch

$8,714

Materia 3, Series V, Mario Henrique

Materia 3, Series V

Mario Henrique

Painting - 74.8 x 59.1 inch

$14,229

Madonna of the Pomegranate (after Raphael), Mario Henrique

Madonna of the Pomegranate (after Raphael)

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 inch

$13,457

Untitled Portrait Drawing No. 4, Mario Henrique

Untitled Portrait Drawing No. 4

Mario Henrique

Painting - 43.3 x 30.3 inch

$1,092

Untitled Portrait Drawing No. 3, Mario Henrique

Untitled Portrait Drawing No. 3

Mario Henrique

Painting - 43.3 x 30.3 inch

$1,092

Untitled Portrait Drawing No. 2, Mario Henrique

Untitled Portrait Drawing No. 2

Mario Henrique

Painting - 43.3 x 30.3 x 0 inch

$1,092

Untitled Portrait Drawing No. 1, Mario Henrique

Untitled Portrait Drawing No. 1

Mario Henrique

Painting - 43.3 x 30.3 inch

$1,092

The Deposition (after Raphael), Mario Henrique

The Deposition (after Raphael)

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 inch

$13,457

St. George and the Dragon, Mario Henrique

St. George and the Dragon

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 inch

$13,457

Mariana, Mario Henrique

Mariana

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

$10,920

Materia No. 5, Series VI, Mario Henrique

Materia No. 5, Series VI

Mario Henrique

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$6,508

Apparentia No.3, Série I, Mario Henrique

Apparentia No.3, Série I

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 2 inch

$7,611

Replica No. 1, Series II, Mario Henrique

Replica No. 1, Series II

Mario Henrique

Painting - 35.8 x 24 x 0 inch

$2,427

Oceanus, Mario Henrique

Oceanus

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 74.8 x 1.6 inch

$13,126

Momentum, Mario Henrique

Momentum

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 74.8 x 1.6 inch

$13,126

Dialogus, Mario Henrique

Dialogus

Mario Henrique

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$5,405

Apparentia No. 11, Series I, Mario Henrique

Apparentia No. 11, Series I

Mario Henrique

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 inch

$4,302

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Who is the artist?

Mario Henrique is an artist based in Cascais, Portugal.

Graduated in Design from Lisbon's University of Fine Arts, he started his career in online marketing and web development agencies. Later on, as a creative director, he recruited and led teams in Portugal, Spain and Brazil.

As partner and head of design in one of these projects, he would eventually be part of a successful exit via acquisition, and then shifted his focus to contemporary painting, which had always been a parallel interest.

A prolific portraitist, Mario is fascinated by the unpredictability of the human behaviour: the brief glances, the impermanence of facial expressions, the sudden movements. This dynamic is also present in his Ballerinas Series, which lean toward the abstract expressionism.

Making use of uncommon and “rough" materials, like cardboards, reversed canvases and hardware tools, he paints abruptly and spontaneously. His approach relies on drippings, splashes and paint throws, so that the physicality of the painting process is transparent in the final piece.

Listed in various private collections across Europe, America and Asia, he was awarded an Honourable Mention for his participation in the Brasília Biennial of Contemporary Arts 2016 and he's currently represented by the Bill Lowe Gallery and the Galeries Bartoux, amongst other renowned international galleries.

Mario owns a studio/gallery at the Marina, in Cascais (Portugal), where some of his paintings are publicly exhibited.

What are his 3 main works?

What is Mario Henrique’s artistic movement?

The artistic movements of the artists are: Abstract Portrait Artists

When was Mario Henrique born?

The year of birth of the artist is: 1983