Ala Ebtekar is an American-based visual artist who lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. Ebtekar is known primarily for his work in painting, drawing, and installation that explores the juncture between history and myth, forging a multi-faceted project that melds Persian mythology, science, philosophy and pop culture together. His work has been exhibited internationally and throughout the United States in such shows as "Migrating Identities" at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, “One Way or Another: Asian American Art Now”, a touring exhibition originating at the Asia Society, NYC, the 2006 California Biennial at the Orange County Museum of Art, “The Global Contemporary: Art Worlds After 1989” at the ZKM – Museum for Contemporary Art in Germany, as well as in "The Beginning of Thinking is Geometric" at the Maraya Art Centre in Sharjah, UAE. And most recently included in "State of the Art: Discovering American Art Now" at Crystal Bridges Museum.