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The carrier of the soul to Heaven. "Gossamer" series. DETAIL oil, gold leaf on canvas. #raregallery #globegallery #fineart

Melting Clocks, 2016 by Clockwork Cros. | @scopeartshow @clockworkcros | #voltashow #clockworkcros #raregallery #scopeartshow #armoryweek #QuietLunch #livecap (at SCOPE)

The voice of lead singer Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes is a miracle … a mash-up of the syncopated rhythms and abrupt tempo shifts of Buddy Holly, the power of Aretha Franklin, the soul-searching of Mahalia Jackson, and the fervor and raspiness of Janis Joplin. It is a disciplined, well-trained voice where the vocal line (legato) is maintained regardless of the vast array of pyrotechnics deployed by this unique artist. By way of comparison, the timbre and quality of Amy Winehouse’s voice remained recognizably the same in all 3 registers, but she had the knack of being able to color her voice to give meaning to the lyrics. Ms. Howard relies on a more instrumental approach in her vocalizing. Like the great opera singer Maria Callas she treats her voice as an instrument of the orchestra, albeit the primary instrument. At different times throughout this evening’s concert at Forest Hills Stadium, Ms. Howard mesmerized the crowd with an impressive array of vocal effects that imparted deep meaning to her lyrics. While she can color her tone with the best of them, that ability went hand in hand with her instrumental tones … was that an oboe, clarinet, flute? No, it was Ms. Howard in perfect sync with a band that fully understands what it means to accompany a great voice. At times I could not tell if a particular musical phrase was emanating from an actual instrument or Ms. Howard’s bronze-lined throat. Maria Callas would have been impressed.

Last day for our Parisian intern Dimitri and Johnston Foster's 6th solo show at RARE celebrating 12 years with the gallery. Johnston's exhibition will travel to gallery5arts in Richmond for two-person show with fellow RARE artist Jimmy Joe Roche. Details at http://bit.ly/1gToojE.

-Opening Night Reception- RARE is pleased to present Rush to Fill, Dionisios Fragias' fourth one-person exhibition at the gallery. The artist's new sculptures and "hybrid" paintings continue his exploration of humanity's competing and parallel tendencies toward creation and destruction. The works in this show focus on a specific area of man's duality - the propensity to take action and dominate when he senses a void in any sphere of society. Whether the vacuum to be filled allows for the furtherance of a cultural or scientific agenda, or the gap being plugged permits exploitative and abusive uses of power, Fragias suggestively presents both sides of the same coin. More infos about Dionisios Fragias on our website http://bit.ly/1FTTq2d -Show runs from April, 23rd to May, 21st-@ Rare Gallery