TV Love

Spraypaint and acrylic marker on canvas; Unique; Signed;

Size: 102 x 76cm; 2009

Price (U$): 2800 (+ shipping)

The twin brothers HOW and NOSM (Raoul and Davide Perre) are graffiti artists and professional muralists residing in New York. Born in the Basque country of San Sebastian, Spain, the Perre brothers grew up in Duesseldorf, Germany practicing the Bronx born artform of graffiti. Their late teenage years were spent spraypainting the world, visiting many of the more than 50 countries in which they both left their remarkable artwork on any kind of surface including subway trains. During a visit to New York in ’97 HOW and NOSM were asked to become members of the legendary TATS CRU. HOW and NOSM permanently relocated to New York shortly thereafter in ’99 – a move that marked their transition from painting on trains, and even the Berlin Wall – to creating elaborate murals for a number of known commercial clients such as SONY.

As members of TATS CRU, the Perre twins have lectured at universities including M.I.T. and their work has appeared in numerous films, music videos, documentaries, and most recently, the windows of the historic department store, Lord and Taylor.

HOW and NOSM have been featured within the pages of numerous publications, including the New York Times and the New Yorker, and even stirred the likes of the Rev. Al Sharpton with the controversial undertones of subjects manifested within their art. As adept with a spraycan as only few artists could ever hope to be with a brush, and best known for their medium, Perre’s body of work includes everything from skateboards and collectable toys to large scale multimedia sculpture - and for that matter, anything they can get their hands on.

Selected Exhibitions:

2000: GUERNSEY´S "GRAFFITI AT AUCTION ", PUCK BUILDING, NY, USA

2001: GOETHE INSTITUTE, LISBON, PORTUGAL.

2001: SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE "FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL ", PERMANENT COLLECTION,  WASHINGTON DC,  USA

2002: TAXIE GALLERY, GALLERIE D´ART NOMADE, PARIS, FRANCE

2002: KOSMOPOLITE, FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DE GRAFFITI ET DE STREET ART, PARIS, FRANCE

2002: HOSTOS ART GALLERY "BARRIOS"  BRONX, NY, USA

2003: ART LINK INTERNATIONAL "BARRIOS", LAKE WORTH, FL, USA

2003: KAROLYN SHERWOOD GALLERY "BARRIOS", DES MOINES, IOWA, USA

2003: MCCAIG-WELLES GALLERY "BATTLE GRAPHICS", NY, USA

2004: INTERNATIONAL ARTEXPO NEW YORK, JACOB K. JAVITS CENTER

2004: LILLE-EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE, LILLE, FRANCE

2004: TOY TOKYO GALLERY  "TAG THE SYSTEM", NY, USA

2004: PAUL RODGERS/9W "THE BREAK IN", NY, USA

2004: BROOKLYN INDUSTRIES "TATS CRU-THE MURAL KINGS", NY, USA

2004: BOSTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS “FUTURE CLASSIC”

2004: PHILLIPS,DE PURY AND LUXEMBOURG GALLERY "DOWNTOWN FOR DEMOCRACY", NY, USA

2005: MCCAIG-WELLES GALLERY "SCION ART INSTALLATION 2", NY, USA

2006: FUSE GALLERY "NEW YORK'S OWN", NY, USA

2006: THE SHOWROOM NYC "DECKED OUT", NY, USA

2006: THE AURORA GALLERY "THE ORIGINAL PRODUCT", NY, USA

2007: THE SHOWROOM NYC "TOKYOPLASTIC", NY, USA

2008: BRONX MUSEUM OF THE ARTS, BX, NY, USA

2008: LORD & TAYLOR "ART IN ACTION", NY, USA

2008: GRAND SOCIETY GALLERY “MARKING IT UP”

2009: ARTTRIBE /HOGAN, PUC MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, MILAN, ITALY

2009: ARTTRIBE /HOGAN, CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTER, HONG KONG,CHINA

TATS CRU is a group of New York City-based professional muralists whose work in aerosol has transformed graffiti into a commercially beneficial art form. Their innovative advertising and design services are the ideal choice for businesses wishing to reach contemporary urban consumers.

HISTORY
In the mid ’80s three teenagers began their artistic careers by creating subway graffiti. What began as an adolescent hobby and recognition tactic has evolved into a powerful, expressively iconic style that has brought TATS CRU to the forefront of the advertising mural industry. For over two decades TATS CRU has spearheaded the battle to change peoples perception of graffiti as an art through their respected work. In addition to the recognition they recieve throughout the world as leaders in mural advertising and art, proof of TATS CRU’s success and the acceptance of graffiti as an artform can be found in their murals that adorn the walls of hospitals, museums, schools, businesses, and New York City institutions.

MEDIA RECOGNITION
TATS CRU’s work has been highlighted in a multitude of Nationally respected publications such as The New York Times, The New York Post, USA Today, New York Magazine, The Associated Press, The Washington Times, The Chicago Tribune, The Boston Globe, Latina, and Vibe Magazine, as well as many Nationally and Internationally published books.

TATS CRU has also been featured extensively in Film and Television including Sean Connery’s Finding Forester, Robert DeNiro’s City by the Sea, Spike Lee’s Clockers, “The View”, “ABC World News Tonight”, “CBS Sunday Morning”, “NBC Evening News”,
“Good Day New York”, “BBC News”, CNN, and BET’s “Rap City”. They have also been featured on National Public Radio and in numerous documentaries.

CLIENT LIST
TATS CRU’s diverse clientele includes everyone from small, independently owned businesses to huge International Corporations.
Some of these are: Bloomberg Media, Young & Rubicam, American Express, Dodge, Firestone, Ford, Home Depot, Hummer, Jeep, Kodak, MTV, Sony, WWE, Becks, Coca Cola USA, Heineken • M & M’s, Pepsi, Perrier, Miss Sixty • Nike • Reebok • Tommy Hillfiger, Atlantic Records • Columbia Records • Electra Records • The I.N.C. Records • Sony Terror Squad Records • Time Warner • Universal Records.
The celebrity client list includes names such as Africa Bambaataa, Busta Rhymes, Charles Bronson, DJ Khaled • DJ Premier, Goldie, Grandmaster Flash, Ice T, JaRule, Jennifer Lopez, Kanye West, KRS 1, Mariah Carey, Missy Eliott, Rakim • Rania Al-Abdullah (the Queen of Jordan), Robert de Niro, Rock Steady Crew, Sean Connery, Spike Lee and Timbaland

NON-PROFIT WORK
Non-profit work has, and will continue to be a large part of the community work TATS CRU does to maintain the social responsibility of their business. They have lectured at M.I.T., Hunter College, Columbia University, The University of Massachussetts, Cortlandt University, Brooks School, and many other community-based organizations. Among the many of the organizations and institutions for whom TATS CRU has done non-profit work are Above the Influence, Affinity Health Plan, Albina’s Action for Orphans, Amerigroup Audubon Partnership, Battery Park City Conservancy, Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx Zoo, CarePlus, Columbia University, Fordham University, Hostos Community College, Hunter College, JobDirect, Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club, Lehman College, Metropolitan Hospital, Mothers on the Move, Neighborhood Health Providers, N.Y.F.D., New York Public Schools, Safe Space, Sisters on the Rise, Smithsonian Institute, St. Barnabas Hospital, Urban Health Plan,Inc., Walks Against Domestic Violence, Wellcare, Wildcats, Youth Ministries of Youth and Justice