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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

Red Lips, Mario Henrique

Red Lips

Mario Henrique

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

$1,640

Quietly Judging You, Mario Henrique

Quietly Judging You

Mario Henrique

Painting - 25.2 x 53.1 x 1.6 inch

$2,733

Life of the party, Mario Henrique

Life of the party

Mario Henrique

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$4,264

Summertime, Mario Henrique

Summertime

Mario Henrique

Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$4,920

Game Of Seduction, Mario Henrique

Game Of Seduction

Mario Henrique

Painting - 58.5 x 58.5 x 1.6 inch

$8,200

Conversations At Dinner, Mario Henrique

Conversations At Dinner

Mario Henrique

Painting - 35.4 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

$6,450

Dali At Home, Mario Henrique

Dali At Home

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$6,450

Woman With Guitar, Mario Henrique

Woman With Guitar

Mario Henrique

Painting - 58.3 x 34.8 x 1.6 inch

$6,450

Cat On My Lap, Mario Henrique

Cat On My Lap

Mario Henrique

Painting - 58.5 x 58.5 x 1.6 inch

$8,200

The Gossipers, Mario Henrique

The Gossipers

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 74.8 x 1.6 inch

$9,293

The Poker Player, Mario Henrique

The Poker Player

Mario Henrique

Painting - 57.9 x 46.5 x 1.6 inch

$7,106

The Loud Drinker, Mario Henrique

The Loud Drinker

Mario Henrique

Painting - 57.9 x 46.5 x 1.6 inch

$7,106

Ballerina No. 13, Series VIII, Mario Henrique

Ballerina No. 13, Series VIII

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

$2,733

Apparentia No. 8, Series I, Mario Henrique

Apparentia No. 8, Series I

Mario Henrique

Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$4,264

Charging Bull No. 2, Mario Henrique

Charging Bull No. 2

Mario Henrique

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$4,264

Somnium No. 3, Series VII, Mario Henrique

Somnium No. 3, Series VII

Mario Henrique

Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$6,013

Somnium No. 1, Mario Henrique

Somnium No. 1

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$8,200

Somnium 01 series 07, Mario Henrique

Somnium 01 series 07

Mario Henrique

Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 inch

$6,450

Ballerina No. 14, Series VIII, Mario Henrique

Ballerina No. 14, Series VIII

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

$2,733

Untitled, Mario Henrique

Untitled

Mario Henrique

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$4,264

Somnium No. 4, Series IX, Mario Henrique

Somnium No. 4, Series IX

Mario Henrique

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$4,264

Somnium No. 4, Series VII, Mario Henrique

Somnium No. 4, Series VII

Mario Henrique

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$4,264

Charging Bull No. 1, Mario Henrique

Charging Bull No. 1

Mario Henrique

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$4,264

Somnium No. 8, Series VIII, Mario Henrique

Somnium No. 8, Series VIII

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$7,106

Materia No. 1, Series V, Mario Henrique

Materia No. 1, Series V

Mario Henrique

Painting - 74.8 x 59.1 inch

$10,933

In Navi, Mario Henrique

In Navi

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

$7,106

Untitled, Mario Henrique

Untitled

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$7,106

Nebula No. 1, Mario Henrique

Nebula No. 1

Mario Henrique

Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$6,450

Nebula No. 2, Mario Henrique

Nebula No. 2

Mario Henrique

Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$6,450

Nebula No. 3, Mario Henrique

Nebula No. 3

Mario Henrique

Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$6,450

Icon No. 1, Mario Henrique

Icon No. 1

Mario Henrique

Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$6,450

Somnium No. 3, Mario Henrique

Somnium No. 3

Mario Henrique

Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$7,106

Somnium No. 7, Mario Henrique

Somnium No. 7

Mario Henrique

Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$7,106

Materia No. 4, Mario Henrique

Materia No. 4

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$8,200

Anxius, Mario Henrique

Anxius

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$8,200

Femina, Mario Henrique

Femina

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$8,200

Bruma, Mario Henrique

Bruma

Mario Henrique

Painting - 47.2 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

$8,200

Carole Lombard, Mario Henrique

Carole Lombard

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$8,200

Vivien Leigh, Mario Henrique

Vivien Leigh

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$8,200

Hedy Lamarr, Mario Henrique

Hedy Lamarr

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$8,200

Quiescit, Mario Henrique

Quiescit

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$8,200

Dignitas, Mario Henrique

Dignitas

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$8,200

Acta, Non Verba, Mario Henrique

Acta, Non Verba

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$8,200

Nebula No. 4, Mario Henrique

Nebula No. 4

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

$10,823

Nebula No. 6, Mario Henrique

Nebula No. 6

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$6,450

Untitled, Mario Henrique

Untitled

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$7,106

Lucidium, Mario Henrique

Lucidium

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$8,200

Resistentia, Mario Henrique

Resistentia

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$8,200

Placidi, Mario Henrique

Placidi

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

$10,823

Inquisitivus, Mario Henrique

Inquisitivus

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

$10,823

Catalina, Mario Henrique

Catalina

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$8,200

Dissect, Mario Henrique

Dissect

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$8,200

Somnium 7, Series III, Mario Henrique

Somnium 7, Series III

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 inch

$8,637

Materia 3, Series V, Mario Henrique

Materia 3, Series V

Mario Henrique

Painting - 74.8 x 59.1 inch

$14,103

Madonna of the Pomegranate (after Raphael), Mario Henrique

Madonna of the Pomegranate (after Raphael)

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 inch

$13,338

Untitled Portrait Drawing No. 4, Mario Henrique

Untitled Portrait Drawing No. 4

Mario Henrique

Painting - 43.3 x 30.3 inch

$1,082

Untitled Portrait Drawing No. 3, Mario Henrique

Untitled Portrait Drawing No. 3

Mario Henrique

Painting - 43.3 x 30.3 inch

$1,082

Untitled Portrait Drawing No. 2, Mario Henrique

Untitled Portrait Drawing No. 2

Mario Henrique

Painting - 43.3 x 30.3 x 0 inch

$1,082

Untitled Portrait Drawing No. 1, Mario Henrique

Untitled Portrait Drawing No. 1

Mario Henrique

Painting - 43.3 x 30.3 inch

$1,082

Mariana, Mario Henrique

Mariana

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

$10,823

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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