Henri Lamy

Henri Lamy is a French figurative painter born in Lyon in 1985. He came to painting early, drawn to faces, gestures, and the people who live a little outside the frame. His first years were shaped by the palette knife and by life at 59 Rivoli, the artist-run residence in Paris.

In 2014, Henri brought together his two languages — capoeira and painting — and turned them into a live practice built through rhythm, movement, and image. Since then, he and his wife Maïa d'Aboville have performed together around the world.

In 2015, Henri and Maïa founded Taverne Gutenberg in Lyon, a place for residencies, exhibitions, studios, conversation, and late nights at the bar. Between 2015 and 2018, it welcomed more than 40,000 visitors, 30 exhibitions, 400 participating artists, and 15 resident artists. In 2017, they also launched Ugnayan sa Poblacion in the Philippines, an art residency grounded in community life.

In 2018, Taverne Gutenberg opened Les Halles du Faubourg in central Lyon, turning a 1,600-square-meter abandoned factory into a place where art, culture, and science could meet in public.

Travel, languages, and real encounters continue to shape Henri's work. Faces, body language, and scenes that feel truly lived stay at the center of his paintings.

His paintings are part of international collections and are represented by selected galleries, including Altromondo in the Philippines, Bouillon d'Arts in France, and Fitz Contemporary in the United States. He has also painted official portraits of Jeremy Meeks, Ky-Mani Marley, José Gonzalez, and Jimmy Cliff.