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Stephen Henriques Paintings

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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
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Artist: Stephen Henriques
Dreams no. 10

Dreams no. 10

By Stephen Henriques

Located in Burlingame, CA

‘Dreams no. 10’ is a vibrant oil on canvas painted in 2025 by mid-career California artist Stephen Henriques. Measuring 37 x 35 inches, the piece pulses with rhythmic color and joyfu...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Stephen Henriques Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fireflies no. 5

Fireflies no. 5

By Stephen Henriques

Located in Burlingame, CA

'Fireflies no. 5', oil on canvas, painted in 2025 by Stephen Henriques. This piece measured 45 1/2 x 45 1/4 inch, vibrant and alive with rhythmic color. Stephen Henriques says “magni...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Stephen Henriques Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rhapsody in Yellow - oil on canvas - abstract
Rhapsody in Yellow - oil on canvas - abstract

Rhapsody in Yellow - oil on canvas - abstract

By Stephen Henriques

Located in Burlingame, CA

Color is always central in Henriques' delightful compositions that are at once, balanced, harmonious, and a toast to life. 'Rhapsody in Yellow' with its bright and pure hues shimmer...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Stephen Henriques Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Reflections no. 5 & 6
Reflections no. 5 & 6

Reflections no. 5 & 6

By Stephen Henriques

Located in Burlingame, CA

Created in two parts (diptych), the expressionistic modernist, impressionist landscape also reads as an abstract, non narrative work.. Stephen Henriques creates oil paintings that mo...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Stephen Henriques Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Reflections no. 1 & 2
Reflections no. 1 & 2

Reflections no. 1 & 2

By Stephen Henriques

Located in Burlingame, CA

Created in two parts (diptych), the expressionistic modernist, impressionist landscape also reads as an abstract, non narrative work.. Stephen Henriques creates oil paintings that mo...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Stephen Henriques Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Fireflies no. 8

Fireflies no. 8

By Stephen Henriques

Located in Burlingame, CA

'Fireflies no. 8', oil on canvas, painted in 2025 by Stephen Henriques. This piece measured 32 1/4 x 37 1/4 inch, vibrant and alive with rhythmic color. Stephen Henriques says “magni...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Stephen Henriques Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pacific Plates No. 11
Pacific Plates No. 11

Pacific Plates No. 11

By Stephen Henriques

Located in Burlingame, CA

A bold, intensely color-saturated painting from Stephen Henriques, who is influenced by Bonnard and Vuillard, and the western landscape and its light. When referring to his oil on ab...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Stephen Henriques Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Headlands V

Headlands V

By Stephen Henriques

Located in Burlingame, CA

Musically inspired oil painting with lively color from Stephen Henriques, who is influenced by Bonnard and Vuillard, and the western landscape and its light. When referring to his oi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Stephen Henriques Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Nature's Dance / oil on canvas
Nature's Dance / oil on canvas

Nature's Dance / oil on canvas

By Stephen Henriques

Located in Burlingame, CA

Sea blue-green light dances over pink and yellow with red in this 62 1/4 x 58 3/4 inch vibrant and alive with rhythmic lines and color, oil on canvas painting from Stephen Henriques,...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stephen Henriques Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

Dreams no. 11

Dreams no. 11

By Stephen Henriques

Located in Burlingame, CA

‘Dreams no. 11’ is a vibrant oil on canvas painted in 2025 by mid-career California artist Stephen Henriques. Measuring 37 x 35 inches, the piece pulses with rhythmic color and joyfu...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Stephen Henriques Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fireflies no. 10

Fireflies no. 10

By Stephen Henriques

Located in Burlingame, CA

'Fireflies no. 10', oil on canvas, painted in 2025 by Stephen Henriques. This piece measured 38 1/2 x 45 1/4 inch, vibrant and alive with rhythmic color. Stephen Henriques says “magn...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Stephen Henriques Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pacific Plates No. 8
Pacific Plates No. 8

Pacific Plates No. 8

By Stephen Henriques

Located in Burlingame, CA

A bold, intensely color-saturated painting from Stephen Henriques, who is influenced by Bonnard and Vuillard, and the western landscape and its light. When referring to his oil on abstract canvases that glow with yellow, blue, orange and red, he says,"magnificent color is my greatest gift and joy". A California painter, Stephen Henriques is strongly influenced by music; and specifically jazz. 'Pacific Plates...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Stephen Henriques Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

steamers II

steamers II

By Stephen Henriques

Located in Burlingame, CA

A bold, intensely color-saturated painting from Stephen Henriques, who is influenced by Bonnard and Vuillard, and the western landscape and its light. When referring to his oil on abstract canvases that glow with yellow, blue, orange and red, he says,"magnificent color is my greatest gift and joy". A California painter...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Stephen Henriques Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Tectonic Plates no. 19
Tectonic Plates no. 19

Tectonic Plates no. 19

By Stephen Henriques

Located in Burlingame, CA

A bold, intensely color-saturated painting from Stephen Henriques, who is influenced by Bonnard and Vuillard, and the western landscape and its light. When referring to his oil on ab...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Stephen Henriques Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Tectonic Plates XI / oil on canvas
Tectonic Plates XI / oil on canvas

Tectonic Plates XI / oil on canvas

By Stephen Henriques

Located in Burlingame, CA

“Magnificent Color is my greatest gift”, says California visual artist, Stephen Henriques, who is influenced by Bonnard and Vuillard, when referring to his paintings that glow with p...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Stephen Henriques Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Headlands no. 8
Headlands no. 8

Headlands no. 8

By Stephen Henriques

Located in Burlingame, CA

A bold, intensely color-saturated painting from Stephen Henriques, who is influenced by Bonnard and Vuillard, and the western landscape and its light. When referring to his oil on abstract canvases that glow with yellow, orange, blue and green, he says, "magnificent color is my greatest gift and joy". A California painter, Stephen Henriques is strongly influenced by music; and specifically jazz. 'Headlands no...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Stephen Henriques Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Tectonic Plates V / oil on canvas

Tectonic Plates V / oil on canvas

By Stephen Henriques

Located in Burlingame, CA

Vibrant and alive with rhythmic lines and color, oil on canvas from Stephen Henriques, who says, “Magnificent Color is my greatest gift”. A mid career California artist, Henriques, h...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stephen Henriques Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

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Find a wide variety of authentic Stephen Henriques paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of paintings to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue, orange and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Stephen Henriques in canvas, fabric, oil paint and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the abstract style. Not every interior allows for large Stephen Henriques paintings, so small editions measuring 35 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Craig Mooney, Joseph Piccillo, and Jylian Gustlin. Stephen Henriques paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $8,000 and tops out at $12,000, while the average work can sell for $10,000.