Tarek Sebastian Al-Shammaa Opens His First Solo Exhibition in Los Angeles

Tarek Sebastian Al-shammaa is a British artist of French and Iraqi descent. His artwork juxtaposes mythological iconography with the bitter realities of contemporary society. The artist has unveiled his first solo show at Los Angeles' New Image Art gallery, entitled "THREE GREEN STARS BUT NO STRIPES." Al-shammaa recurrently creates characters that comment on his own personal background, along with tropes of mysticism and tokenism that are everpresent in the post-colonial world. In "THREE GREEN S...