Ala Ebtekar (b. 1978 Berkeley) was born in Berkeley staying summers, and later, for more extended periods of time, in Tehran, his parents’ home city. His work has been exhibited at the Asian Art Museum. San Francisco (2013). Gallery Paule Anglim, San Francisco (2007 and 2012), The Third Line Gallery, Dubai (2012), the Asia Society, New York (2006), and the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco (2005).