Stephen Henriques

Reflections no. 5 & 6

Stephen Henriques creates oil paintings that move fluidly between abstraction and representation, energized by lush color and thick impasto paint. His recent work draws inspiration from the improvisational spirit of avant-garde jazz, particularly the music of Ornette Coleman, Eric Dolphy, John Coltrane, and Thelonious Monk. Like jazz itself, his paintings unfold through risk, rhythm, and intuitive response. Henriques approaches painting as a journey without a fixed destination. His commitment to process allows image, color, and emotion to develop together, giving the work a sense of openness and vitality. Rich in texture and feeling, his paintings invite viewers into a world where an idea remains present but never fully fixed, and where improvisation becomes a form of insight. SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2016 Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts 2012 “Jazz Club,” Canvas SP Galerie, São Paulo, Brasil 2011 Espacio Panamá, Panamá City, Panama 2008 Arte Infinita Galeria, São Paulo, Brasil 2006 "Inspired by Jazz," Festival Amazonas Jazz, Manaus, Brasil 2005 Galeria de Arte A Hebraica, São Paulo, Brasil 2003 Expoarte Galeria, Brasília, Brasil 2003 Casa Thomas Jefferson, Brasília, Brasil 2002 Galeria Berenice Arvani, São Paulo, Brasil 1998 Bennett Street Gallery, Atlanta, GA 1998 Adolfo’s Restaurant, San Francisco, CA 1998 Fizz Supper Club, San Francisco, CA 1997 Stevenson Place, San Francisco, CA 1996 3COM Corporation, Santa Clara, CA 1995 Borders Books and Music, San Francisco, CA 1993 Workplace Gallery, New York, NY 1990 Andrea Schwartz Gallery, San Francisco, CA 1988 The French Culinary Institute, New York, NY 1986 Art Concepts, Walnut Creek, CA 1982 Gastonbury Gallery, San Francisco, CA 1981 Studio Showing, San Francisco, CA 1979 Studio Showing, San Francisco, CA 1976 Market Hours Gallery, San Francisco, CA 1975 Palo Alto Culture Center, Palo Alto, CA 1975 Lawson Galleries, San Francisco, CA 1970 San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA 1970 Crown College, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA