The Gallery at the Marmara-Manhattan is pleased to announce an extraordinary exhibition of paintings by American artist Mark Garro and Japanese artist Machiyo Kodaira. Art affirms plastically the ancient truth that life is equilibrated rhythm. Art always realizes this equilibrium in life. The rhythm of jazz sent ripples through every branch of the arts, inspiring poets, writers, photographers, sculptors and painters. Clark Terry says "...One splash of Chagall can sound like Bird. And Picasso, he was a swinger. You can recognize any figure he drew because it automatically swings, just like Dizzy." For Mark Garro who is an accomplished painter for twenty years and saxophonist since the age of ten, combining jazz with painting was inevitable. He put away his airbrush and loaded up his brush with paint. Composition and color clearly were clear priorities, then brushwork. Garro says "Although the subject matter is of personal interest, it seems incidental if everything else is sound" This is a dramatic departure from his conceptual and sometimes surreal imagery, which continues to inspire his painting journey. Machiyo Kodaira, native of Tokyo, lives in New York and aims to capture the soul, strength and uniqueness of famous jazz icons. Her pieces are fresh and exciting and aspects of her Japanese culture, upbringing, and vision are clearly brought to bear on her renditions of famous jazz musicians such as Charlie Parker and Lee Morgan. Piet Mondrian, Henri Matisse, Jean Dubuffet and now Garro and Kodaira make jazz music sound through their paintings; they make us see the music. During the exhibition opening, Phil Stockli (Alto Saxophone) and Adam Armstrong (Acoustic Bass) will be performing acoustic jazz.