Os Gemeos (b.1974, Brazil)
Due to their technical skills, their works are riots of color and form, always immediately recognizable as their own. Inspired by their heritage, the brothers often incorporate imagery from Brazilian popular culture, such as festivals and street performers. While harnessing the concept of spectacle as an ingenious compositional tool, their body of work also offers interesting contrasts between rural and urban landscapes. As graffiti artists, their first forays into art centered on the streets of a crowded metropolis. However, Os Gêmeos have always been interested in popular culture of all kinds, understanding that any given society is composed of a wide range of influences and realities. Many of their paintings offer insights into rustic, countryside settings, where figures look out from bucolic mountains or desert regions. The brothers have traveled across Brazil to learn about life in different rural communities, and these sensibilities are present throughout much of their work.
(Phillips de Pury & Company, 2012)
Os Gêmeos first garnered attention in 2005, when they exhibited at Deitch Projects in New York. In recent years, the brothers have participated in solo and group exhibitions in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. They have also exhibited internationally across Europe, Latin America and Asia, as well as in their native Brazil. They were included in The Art in the Streets exhibition at The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles in 2011 and had their first US Museum solo exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston in 2012.
artworks in collection
Carlito Carvalhosa
—b.1961, Brazil
2 WorksCarlito Carvalhosa
Leda Catunda
—b.1961, Brazil
2 WorksLeda Catunda
Marcos Chaves
—b.1961, Brazil
3 WorksMarcos Chaves
Adriano Costa
—b.1975, Brazil
4 WorksAdriano Costa
Caetano De Almeida
—b.1964, Brazil
1 WorkCaetano De Almeida
Iran Do Espirito Santo
—b.1963, Brazil
2 WorksIran Do Espirito Santo
Artur Lescher
—b.1962, Brazil
1 WorkArtur Lescher
Rodrigo Matheus
—b. 1974, Brazil
1 WorkRodrigo Matheus
Marcelo Moscheta
—b.1976, Brazil
1 WorkMarcelo Moscheta
Vik Muniz
—b.1961, Brazil
3 WorksVik Muniz
Paulo Nazareth
—b.1977, Brazil
2 WorksPaulo Nazareth
Maria Nepomuceno
—b.1976, Brazil
1 WorkMaria Nepomuceno
Ernesto Neto
—b.1964, Brazil
1 WorkErnesto Neto
Rodolpho Parigi
—b.1977, Brazil
1 WorkRodolpho Parigi
José Patrício
—b.1960, Brazil
1 WorkJosé Patrício
Thiago Rocha Pitta
—b.1980, Brazil
1 WorkThiago Rocha Pitta
Regina Silveira
—b.1939, Brazil
2 WorksRegina Silveira
Delson Uchoa
—b.1956, Brazil
1 WorkDelson Uchoa
Laura Vinci
—b.1962, Brazil
1 WorkLaura Vinci
Edgardo Aragon
—b. 1985, Mexico
1 WorkEdgardo Aragon
Eduardo Basualdo
—b.1977, Argentina
8 WorksEduardo Basualdo
Diego Bianchi
—b.1969, Argentina
1 WorkDiego Bianchi
Firelei Báez
—b.1981, Dominican Republic
1 WorkFirelei Báez
Carlito Carvalhosa
—b.1961, Brazil
2 WorksCarlito Carvalhosa
Leda Catunda
—b.1961, Brazil
2 WorksLeda Catunda
Marcos Chaves
—b.1961, Brazil
3 WorksMarcos Chaves
Adriano Costa
—b.1975, Brazil
4 WorksAdriano Costa
Nicola Costantino
—b.1964, Argentina
4 WorksNicola Costantino
Abraham Cruzvillegas
—b.1968, Mexico
1 WorkAbraham Cruzvillegas
Caetano De Almeida
—b.1964, Brazil
1 WorkCaetano De Almeida
Iran Do Espirito Santo
—b.1963, Brazil
2 WorksIran Do Espirito Santo
Matías Duville
—b.1974, Argentina
1 WorkMatías Duville
Sebastian Gordin
—b.1969, Argentina
1 WorkSebastian Gordin
Eduardo Hoffmann
—b.1957, Argentina
1 WorkEduardo Hoffmann
Carlos Huffmann
—b.1980, Argentina
2 WorksCarlos Huffmann
Guillermo Kuitca
—b.1961, Argentina
1 WorkGuillermo Kuitca
Gabriel Kuri
—b.1970, Mexico
1 WorkGabriel Kuri
Luciana Lamothe
—b.1975, Argentina
1 WorkLuciana Lamothe
Sze Tsung Leong
—b.1970, Mexico
1 WorkSze Tsung Leong
Artur Lescher
—b.1962, Brazil
1 WorkArtur Lescher
Laura Lima
—b.1971, Brazil
1 WorkLaura Lima
Los Carpinteros
—est.1991, Cuba
1 WorkLos Carpinteros
Mateo López
—b. 1978, Colombia
2 WorksMateo López
Jorge Macchi
—b.1963, Argentina
1 WorkJorge Macchi
Rodrigo Matheus
—b. 1974, Brazil
1 WorkRodrigo Matheus
Jorge Mayet
—b.1962, Cuba
1 WorkJorge Mayet
Moris (Israel Meza Moreno)
—b. 1978, Mexico
5 WorksMoris (Israel Meza Moreno)
Marcelo Moscheta
—b.1976, Brazil
1 WorkMarcelo Moscheta
Vik Muniz
—b.1961, Brazil
3 WorksVik Muniz
Lavar Munroe
—b.1982, Bahamas
2 WorksLavar Munroe
Paulo Nazareth
—b.1977, Brazil
2 WorksPaulo Nazareth
Maria Nepomuceno
—b.1976, Brazil
1 WorkMaria Nepomuceno
Ernesto Neto
—b.1964, Brazil
1 WorkErnesto Neto
Jorge Pedro Nuñez
—b.1976, Venezuela
1 WorkJorge Pedro Nuñez
Gabriel Orozco
—b.1962, Mexico
1 WorkGabriel Orozco
Damian Ortega
—b.1967, Mexico
2 WorksDamian Ortega
Bernardo Ortiz
—b.1972, Colombia
2 WorksBernardo Ortiz
Rodolpho Parigi
—b.1977, Brazil
1 WorkRodolpho Parigi
Nicolas Paris
—b.1977, Colombia
2 WorksNicolas Paris
José Patrício
—b.1960, Brazil
1 WorkJosé Patrício
Pedro Reyes
—b.1972, Mexico
5 WorksPedro Reyes
Nicolas Robbio
—b.1975, Brazil
2 WorksNicolas Robbio
Thiago Rocha Pitta
—b.1980, Brazil
1 WorkThiago Rocha Pitta
Regina Silveira
—b.1939, Brazil
2 WorksRegina Silveira
Mariana Telleria
—b.1979, Argentina
1 WorkMariana Telleria
Rodrigo Torres
—b.1976, Colombia
3 WorksRodrigo Torres
Delson Uchoa
—b.1956, Brazil
1 WorkDelson Uchoa
Erika Verzutti
—b.1971, Brazil
1 WorkErika Verzutti
Adrian Villar Rojas
—b.1980, Argentina
4 WorksAdrian Villar Rojas
Laura Vinci
—b.1962, Brazil
1 WorkLaura Vinci
Luiz Zerbini
—b. 1959, Brazil
1 WorkLuiz Zerbini