{"author":"Jan Brennenstuhl","categories":["Graffiti, Marker \u0026 Spray Cans"],"cover":{"alt":"Os Gemeos Mural Boston","height":1520,"src":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/os-gemeos-mural-boston/Os-Gemeos-Mural-Boston.jpg","width":2480},"credit":"","date":"2012-07-31T00:00:00Z","description":"Brazilian graffiti twins Os Gemeos are currently painting murals in Boston! Tomorrow their first US solo exhibition will open its doors...","html":"\u003cp\u003eThis August the \u003cem\u003eInstitute for Contemporary Art\u003c/em\u003e (ICA) in Boston is going to present the first US solo exhibition by the Brazilian brothers Otavio and Gustavo Pandolfo, better known as \u003cstrong\u003eOs Gemeos\u003c/strong\u003e! But before they will open the exhibition doors tomorrow, the Os Gemeos twins are painting outside at both The Revere Hotel and on the ventilation building in Dewey Square\u0026hellip;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBest known as Os Gêmeos, the twins are a major force in graffiti and urban art. The twins have a deep bond; they are tireless collaborators and say that they often experience the same dreams. In an effort to share their dreams with the world, they depict their visions in surreal paintings, sculpture, and installations: human figures with removable faces, exploding bursts of color, and room-size heads installed with shanty interiors.\u003c/em\u003e (\u003ca href=\"http://www.icaboston.org/exhibitions/exhibit/os_gemeos/\"\u003eICA Boston\u003c/a\u003e)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlickr-photographer \u003ca href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/ah_pics/7673228254/\"\u003eah_pics\u003c/a\u003e caught up with Os Gemeos when they painted at Dewey Square two days ago. I’m curious to see the finished murals! Here are some of her pics of the upcoming Os Gemeos mural Boston:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 1840px; --image-ratio: 1840 / 2252\" data-source-width=\"1840\" data-source-height=\"2252\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"2252\"\u003e\n  \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/os-gemeos-mural-boston/Os-Gemeos-ICA_hu_156b52a967d410cc.avif 480w, /os-gemeos-mural-boston/Os-Gemeos-ICA_hu_2458e7d843fa5737.avif 960w, /os-gemeos-mural-boston/Os-Gemeos-ICA_hu_83b2a56bb38af4b7.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n  \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/os-gemeos-mural-boston/Os-Gemeos-ICA_hu_92448121b60fa868.webp 480w, /os-gemeos-mural-boston/Os-Gemeos-ICA_hu_6e4a0978a7007b4e.webp 960w, /os-gemeos-mural-boston/Os-Gemeos-ICA_hu_33deadd3fa50f776.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"/os-gemeos-mural-boston/Os-Gemeos-ICA_hu_212ffe87f79fa954.jpg\" srcset=\"/os-gemeos-mural-boston/Os-Gemeos-ICA_hu_f532add52293d3ab.jpg 480w, /os-gemeos-mural-boston/Os-Gemeos-ICA_hu_358046025a3fb710.jpg 960w, /os-gemeos-mural-boston/Os-Gemeos-ICA_hu_212ffe87f79fa954.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1762\" alt=\"Os Gemeos for ICA\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n\u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eOs Gemeos for ICA\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 1840px; --image-ratio: 1840 / 1496\" data-source-width=\"1840\" data-source-height=\"1496\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1496\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/os-gemeos-mural-boston/Os-Gemeos-ICA-Boston_hu_5c82310f4647b282.avif 480w, /os-gemeos-mural-boston/Os-Gemeos-ICA-Boston_hu_312eb364a0a16d2c.avif 960w, /os-gemeos-mural-boston/Os-Gemeos-ICA-Boston_hu_b427f8083abca1dd.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/os-gemeos-mural-boston/Os-Gemeos-ICA-Boston_hu_87e66f76d3413174.webp 480w, /os-gemeos-mural-boston/Os-Gemeos-ICA-Boston_hu_c98270ff919ad38c.webp 960w, /os-gemeos-mural-boston/Os-Gemeos-ICA-Boston_hu_2e65bb0eeef5079f.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/os-gemeos-mural-boston/Os-Gemeos-ICA-Boston_hu_146f0b2f978931cb.jpg\" srcset=\"/os-gemeos-mural-boston/Os-Gemeos-ICA-Boston_hu_d9d8c3d6386b95c7.jpg 480w, /os-gemeos-mural-boston/Os-Gemeos-ICA-Boston_hu_bc198a6d3fe38185.jpg 960w, /os-gemeos-mural-boston/Os-Gemeos-ICA-Boston_hu_146f0b2f978931cb.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1171\" alt=\"Os Gemeos for ICA Boston\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eOs Gemeos for ICA Boston\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 1840px; --image-ratio: 1840 / 2768\" data-source-width=\"1840\" data-source-height=\"2768\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"2768\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/os-gemeos-mural-boston/Os-Gemeos-Boston_hu_7c970e604a7f5553.avif 480w, /os-gemeos-mural-boston/Os-Gemeos-Boston_hu_9e0ccbeb270e4514.avif 960w, /os-gemeos-mural-boston/Os-Gemeos-Boston_hu_35d19bc60d66ce2d.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/os-gemeos-mural-boston/Os-Gemeos-Boston_hu_7ab0a5d577fd5a13.webp 480w, /os-gemeos-mural-boston/Os-Gemeos-Boston_hu_1b465024252e36dc.webp 960w, /os-gemeos-mural-boston/Os-Gemeos-Boston_hu_dfb06ec35c1e2b0a.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/os-gemeos-mural-boston/Os-Gemeos-Boston_hu_49ed3dd5620786d5.jpg\" srcset=\"/os-gemeos-mural-boston/Os-Gemeos-Boston_hu_4f64af8e47191943.jpg 480w, /os-gemeos-mural-boston/Os-Gemeos-Boston_hu_6fc5ae176a3109ae.jpg 960w, /os-gemeos-mural-boston/Os-Gemeos-Boston_hu_49ed3dd5620786d5.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"2166\" alt=\"Os Gemeos in Boston\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eOs Gemeos in Boston\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n\nAnd make sure to check out the exhibitions previews on \u003ca href=\"http://arrestedmotion.com/2012/07/preview-os-gemeos-boston-ica/\"\u003earrestedmotion.com\u003c/a\u003e!\u003c/p\u003e\n","markdown":"\n\n\n\nThis August the *Institute for Contemporary Art* (ICA) in Boston is going to present the first US solo exhibition by the Brazilian brothers Otavio and Gustavo Pandolfo, better known as **Os Gemeos**! But before they will open the exhibition doors tomorrow, the Os Gemeos twins are painting outside at both The Revere Hotel and on the ventilation building in Dewey Square...\n\n*Best known as Os Gêmeos, the twins are a major force in graffiti and urban art. The twins have a deep bond; they are tireless collaborators and say that they often experience the same dreams. In an effort to share their dreams with the world, they depict their visions in surreal paintings, sculpture, and installations: human figures with removable faces, exploding bursts of color, and room-size heads installed with shanty interiors.* ([ICA Boston](http://www.icaboston.org/exhibitions/exhibit/os_gemeos/))\n\nFlickr-photographer [ah_pics](http://www.flickr.com/photos/ah_pics/7673228254/) caught up with Os Gemeos when they painted at Dewey Square two days ago. I’m curious to see the finished murals! Here are some of her pics of the upcoming Os Gemeos mural Boston:\n\n![Os Gemeos for ICA](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/os-gemeos-mural-boston/Os-Gemeos-ICA.jpg\u003e)\n\nOs Gemeos for ICA ![Os Gemeos for ICA Boston](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/os-gemeos-mural-boston/Os-Gemeos-ICA-Boston.jpg\u003e)\n\nOs Gemeos for ICA Boston ![Os Gemeos in Boston](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/os-gemeos-mural-boston/Os-Gemeos-Boston.jpg\u003e)\n\nOs Gemeos in Boston \nAnd make sure to check out the exhibitions previews on [arrestedmotion.com](http://arrestedmotion.com/2012/07/preview-os-gemeos-boston-ica/)!\n","tags":["Mural Art","Os Gêmeos","Graffiti America","American Urban Art"],"title":"Os Gemeos Mural Boston","url":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/os-gemeos-mural-boston/"}