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How and Nosm


How and Nosm (Raoul and Davide Perré) are identical twin brothers known for their large scale murals and fine art that adorn city and galleries’ walls around the globe. Their initial signature style of red, black, and white-based imagery with the addition of grey and pink gradients is instantly recognizable and commands attention through the impressive size and the intricate detail. Initially the color palette was limited for practicality but instead became a distinct calling card and formal choice that has allowed these artists to push their style to a new level. In recent years the brothers have experimented and have added a few more colors to their palette.

Born in Spain, German in heritage, and residing in New York since 1999, their influence appropriately extends internationally. Whether you visit South America, Europe, Asia, or cities around the U.S. you will be likely to encounter their work. Commissioned and facilitated, they have become sought after artists, an ironic progression, where the outsiders have become insiders and are currently redefining what constitutes public art.

In 1988, the twins first encountered graffiti as young teenagers. Skateboarding and tagging were the influences until the aerosol can was first introduced and the range of colors and options seemed endless. The traditional letterform art of graffiti writing was learned and they earned their stripes painting names on trains together in the early ’90’s.

The closeness between the brothers is inspiring. They finish one another’s sentences much like they continue their lines on mural walls and studio work in sync without hesitation. One ends and the other begins, their complicated yet effortless contours twist and turn like a three-dimensional maze. There is a flow present that is part of this process that allows their individuality to merge for a unified statement. Something that seems essential for artists who work on a large scale.

The limited palette and complicated compositions in all their work is visually mesmerizing but once the viewer is over the magnitude of the accomplishment, the activities within the artwork keep you coming back for more. Their stylized characters often reflect everyday life as well global issues.
As you peel back one layer, another story is revealed that further complicates the message and meaning. A world that appears complex treated with respect, it’s as though a mirror is being held up to society, a dizzying effect that requires patience and time to unwind.

The aerosol can is paramount in all their public works and is the essential ingredient they use to raise this imagery to new levels. Precise execution and determination is what has driven them and has led them into the world of fine art. Their style is essentially who they are as artists and people as a grittiness is hidden beneath levels of thoughtful design and bold form.


CHRONOLOGY

2019
MURAL INSTALLATION “SMELL THE SEA”
HONOLULU, HAWAI’I, USA

GALERIE ITINERRANCE
‘WALKING DOWN THE BOULEVARD” GROUP SHOW
PARIS, FRANCE

MURAL INSTALLATION “SUN-DAZE”
PARIS, FRANCE

MURAL INSTALLATION “BLUE MONDAY”
LEICESTER, UNITED KINGDOM

MURAL INSTALLATION “OUR BELOVED LAND”
BAYONNE, BASQUE COUNTRY

MURAL INSTALLATION “WELTDENKEN”
HUMBOLDT FORUM / BERLINER PALAST
BERLIN, GERMANY

2018

COLLABORATION WITH VANS
NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA

MURAL INSTALLATION WITH UPEART FESTIVAL
IISALMI, FINLAND

MURAL/BANNER INSTALLATION @ OLYMPIC STADIUM BERLIN
BERLIN, GERMANY

MURAL INSTALLATION “QUALITIES OF LIFE”
SAN JOSE, CA, USA

2017


ART BASEL MIAMI
PACE PRINTS BOOTH
MIAMI, USA

MURAL INSTALLATION ‘MOTHER EARTH’
SACRAMENTO, USA

MURAL INSTALLATION “FOOD FOR THOUGHT’
GRENOBLE, FRANCE

‘INFINITE MOMENTS’
JACOB LEWIS GALLERY
NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA

ART WYNWOOD
JACOB LEWIS GALLERY BOOTH
MIAMI, FLORIDA ,USA

2016

ART BASEL
PACE PRINTS BOOTH
BASEL, SWITZERLAND

“IN BETWEEN” SOLO SHOW
LIBRARY STREET COLLECTIVE
DETROIT, MICHIGAN, USA

“BALANCING ACT”
MURAL INSTALLATION
COMPUTER BUILDING, DETROIT, MICHIGAN, USA

ART BASEL HONG KONG
PACE PRINTS BOOTH
HONG KONG, CHINA


2015

ART BASEL HONG KONG
PACE PRINTS BOOTH
HONG KONG, CHINA

THE ARMORY SHOW
PACE PRINTS BOOTH
NEW YORK, NY, USA

ART MUSEUM OF WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
MURAL INSTALLATION “PRESENT MOMENT”
MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA, USA

PAUL MESAROS GALLERY
“PAPER TRAIL”
MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA, USA

JACOB LEWIS GALLERY
“A DIFFERENT LANGUAGE”
NEW YORK, NY, USA

MURAL INSTALLATION “CATCH OF THE DAY”
CURATED BY JEFFREY DEITCH
CONEY ISLAND, NEW YORK, USA

ART BASEL
PACE PRINTS BOOTH
BASEL, SWITZERLAND

MURAL INSTALLATION “ON TIP TOES”
URBAN NATION BERLIN FOUNDATION
BERLIN, GERMANY

EXPO CHGO 2015
PACE PRINTS BOOTH
CHICAGO, IL, USA

MURAL INSTALLATION “AT THE CENTER OF IT ALL”
MANA CONTEMPORARY
JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY

INTERNATIONAL FINE PRINT DEALERS ASSOCIATION FAIR (IFPDA)
PACE PRINTS
NEW YORK, NY, USA

ART BASEL MIAMI BEACH
PACE PRINTS
MIAMI, USA


2014

ART BASEL
PACE PRINTS BOOTH
BASEL, SWITZERLAND

ART BASEL HONG KONG
PACE PRINTS BOOTH
HONG KONG, CHINA

PACE PRINTS, ‘WAY THINGS ARE” SOLO SHOW
NEW YORK, NY, USA

ARMORY FAIR
PACE PRINTS BOOTH
NEW YORK, NY, USA

INTERNATIONAL FINE PRINT DEALERS ASSOCIATION FAIR (IFPDA)
PACE PRINTS
NEW YORK, NY, USA

JACOB LEWIS GALLERY
“APPROPRIATE DISRUPTION”, GROUP SHOW
NEW YORK, NY, USA

ART BASEL MIAMI BEACH
PACE PRINTS
MIAMI, USA

2013

JONATHAN LEVINE GALLERY, “LATE CONFESSIONS” SOLO SHOW
NEW YORK, NY, USA

COLLABORATION WITH DONNA KAREN NY
INSTALLATION
TIMES SQUARE, NEW YORK, NY, USA

MUSEO DE ARTE CONTEMPORANEO DE OAXACA
INSTALLATION
OAXACA, MEXICO

INTERNATIONAL FINE PRINT DEALERS ASSOCIATION FAIR (IFPDA)
PACE PRINTS
NEW YORK, NY, USA

ART BASEL MIAMI BEACH
PACE PRINTS
MIAMI, USA


2012

LA WEEKLY, MURAL INSTALLATION “LIVING IN THE BOTTLE”
LOS ANGELES, CA, USA

COREY HELFORD GALLERY, SCOPE ART FAIR
NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA

ANDREW FREEDMAN HOME, “THIS SIDE OF PARADISE” curated by
NO LONGER EMPTY
INSTALLATION “REFLECTIONS”
BRONX, NEW YORK, USA

JONATHAN LEVINE GALLERY, SCOPE ART FAIR
BASEL, SWITZERLAND

NUART FESTIVAL
INSTALLATION ’’SIX FEET UNDER”
STAVANGER, NORWAY

CITY GALLERY OF PRAGUE
“STUCK ON THE CITY” GROUP SHOW
INSTALLATION “EAGLE EYE”
PRAGUE,CZECH REPUBLIC

HOUSTON/ BOWERY WALL
INSTALLATION
NEW YORK, NY,USA


2011

SHADOW SPACE, “PAPER TRAILS” GROUP SHOW
PHILADELPHIA, PA, USA

SCOPE ART FAIR, CONTRA PROJECT
NEW YORK, NY, USA

SCOPE ART FAIR, CONTRA PROJECT
BASEL, SWITZERLAND

CARMICHAEL GALLERY, “REMIX” GROUP SHOW
LOS ANGELES, CA, USA

THE BONEYARD PROJECT
TUCSON, AZ, USA

OPERA GALLERY, “THE STREET ART SHOW” GROUP SHOW
LONDON, ENGLAND

FIRESTONE GALLERY “NOSE JOB” GROUP SHOW
HAMPTONS, NY, USA

C.A.V.E GALLERY, “STREET ART SAVED MY LIFE” GROUP SHOW
LOS ANGELES, CA, USA

THINKSPACE GALLERY, “IMPETUS” GROUP SHOW
TUCSON, ARIZONA, USA

WARRINGTON MUSEUM, “GOSSIP WELL TOLD” GROUP SHOW
WARRINGTON, ENGLAND

UNDERBELLY PROJECT PARIS
PARIS, FRANCE

WYNWOOD WALLS MURAL PROJECT
MIAMI, FL, USA

KNOWN GALLERY, “ACHTUNG!” SOLO SHOW
LOS ANGELES, CA USA

WYNWOOD WALLS, “POP UP SHOW” GROUP SHOW
MIAMI, FL, USA


2010

GOETHE INSTITUTE
MURAL INSTALLATION
QUITO, ECUADOR

UNIVERSIDAD TECHNOLOGICA
MURAL INSTALLATION
SALINAS, ECUADOR

MUSEO DE LA CUIDAD DE MEXICO, “DRAW”
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO

212 FIREHOUSE - POP UP INSTALLATION, “LIVING WITH OTHER PEOPLE” GROUP SHOW
BROOKLYN, NY, USA

WATERGATE GALLERY, COLLABORATION PAINTING WITH CHRIS “DAZE” ELLIS
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA


2009

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
MURAL INSTALLATION
MILAN, ITALY

EXHIBITION CENTER (HKCEC)
MURAL INSTALLATION
HONG KONG, CHINA


2008

BRONX MUSEUM OF THE ARTS
MURAL INSTALLATION
BRONX, NY, USA

LORD & TAYLOR, “ART IN ACTION”
MURAL INSTALLATION
NEW YORK, NY, USA

GRAND SOCIETY GALLERY, “MARKING IT UP” GROUP SHOW
BROOKLYN, NY, USA


2007

THE SHOWROOM NYC, “TOKYOPLASTIC” GROUP SHOW
NEW YORK, NY, USA


2006

FUSE GALLERY “NEW YORK’S OWN” GROUP SHOW
NEW YORK, NY, USA

THE SHOWROOM NYC, “DECKED OUT” GROUP SHOW
NEW YORK, NY, USA

THE AURORA GALLERY, “THE ORIGINAL PRODUCT” GROUP SHOW
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY, USA

MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
MURAL INSTALLATION
BOSTON, MA, USA


2005

MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
MURAL INSTALLATION AND LECTURE
BOSTON, MA, USA

MCCAIG-WELLES GALLERY, “SCION ART INSTALLATION 2”
NEW YORK, NY, USA


2004

JACOB K. JAVITS CENTER, INTERNATIONAL ARTEXPO
NEW YORK, NY, USA

LILLE, EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE, MURAL INSTALLATION
LILLE, FRANCE

TOY TOKYO GALLERY, “TAG THE SYSTEM” GROUP SHOW
NEW YORK, NY, USA

PAUL RODGERS Gallery/9W, “THE BREAK IN” GROUP SHOW
NEW YORK, NY, USA

BROOKLYN INDUSTRIES, “TATS CRU” GROUP SHOW
BROOKLYN, NY, USA

BOSTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS, “FUTURE CLASSIC” GROUP SHOW
BOSTON, MA, USA

PHILLIPS DE PURY AND LUXEMBOURG GALLERY, “DOWNTOWN FOR DEMOCRACY” GROUP SHOW
NEW YORK, NY, USA


2003

ART LINK INTERNATIONAL, “BARRIOS”, COLLABORATION WITH JOHN “CRASH” MATOS
LAKE WORTH, FL, USA

KAROLYN SHERWOOD GALLERY, “BARRIOS”, COLLABORATION WITH JOHN “CRASH” MATOS
DES MOINES, IOWA, USA

MCCAIG-WELLES GALLERY, “BATTLE GRAPHICS” GROUP SHOW
NEW YORK, NY, USA


2002

TAXIE GALLERY, (GALLERY d’ART NOMADE), “KOSMOPOLITE” GROUP SHOW
PARIS, FRANCE

KOSMOPOLITE FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DE GRAFFITI ET DE STREET ART
PARIS, FRANCE

HOSTOS ART GALLERY, “BARRIOS”, COLLABORATION WITH JOHN “CRASH” MATOS
BRONX, NY, USA


2001

GOETHE INSTITUTE
MURAL INSTALLATION
LISBON, PORTUGAL


2000

GUERNSEY’S, “GRAFFITI AT AUCTION”, GROUP SHOW, PUCK BUILDING
NEW YORK, NY, USA