Mario Henrique

Mario Henrique is a contemporary painter based in Portugal.

After graduating in Design from Lisbon’s University of Fine Arts, he began his career in online marketing and web development agencies as a creative director, where he led teams in Portugal, Spain, and Brazil. A decade later, he shifted his focus to contemporary painting, which had always been a parallel interest.

Mario is a prolific portraitist who is fascinated by the unpredictability of human behaviour, from brief glances to the impermanence of facial expressions. He uses unconventional and rough materials such as cardboard, reversed canvases, and hardware tools, painting abruptly and spontaneously. His approach relies on drippings, splashes, and paint throws, revealing the physicality of the painting process in the final piece.

Mario Henrique's paintings are listed in private collections worldwide and he has exhibited both locally and abroad. He's also currently represented by various prestigious international galleries and owns a studio which can be visited by appointment.

Lisbon's University of Fine Arts
MA, Communication Design
2005 – 2007

Lisbon's University of Fine Arts
BA, Communication Design
2001 – 2005

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2024 - Vultus | La Smart Galerie, Lisbon, Portugal.
2024 - Selected works | ArtCatto Gallery, Loulé, Portugal.
2023 - Selected works | ArtCatto at Conrad Hotel, Quinta do Lago, Portugal.
2021 - Selected works | ArtCatto at Hotel D. Filipa, Vale do Lobo, Portugal.
2020 - Embrasser du regard | Galerie des Sens, Caen, France.
2019 - Selected works | Corno Gallery, Montreal, Canada.
2019 - Apparentia | Flores do Cabo, Sintra, Portugal.
2018 - Somnium | Art Village Gallery, Memphis, TN, USA.
2017 - Vultus | Grace Denker Gallery, Hamburg, Germany.
2016 - Icon | Casino Lisboa Art Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal.
2016 - Impulsus | Verney Gallery, Oeiras, Portugal.

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2023 - Selected works | FN Art Gallery, San Jose, Costa Rica.
2023 - Pedaços De Um Céu Sonhado | Welcome To Art, Lisbon, Portugal.
2022 - Selected works | Galerie Alaux, Valencia, Spain.
2022 - Selected works | Tilsitt Gallery, Porto, Portugal.
2021 - Selected works | ArtCatto, Loulé, Portugal.
2021 - NFT BAZL Dubai | JW Marriott Marquis, Dubai, UAE.
2021 - NFT BAZL Miami | Temple Gallery, Miami, FL, USA.
2019 - Bloom: Color, Caress & Seduction | Bill Lowe Gallery, Atlanta, GA, USA.
2019 - Rhapsody in Blue | Bill Lowe Gallery at I...