Art Painting Dedicated to the Victims of the Iraq War: Shako-Mako - Part 1

Art Painting Dedicated to the Victims of the Iraq War: Shako-Mako.

In this episode, I present the first artwork piece of two produced in 2004 named "Shako-Mako" which in Iraqi translates "What is the matter, folks?"

This is the first of two pieces of artworks, very gently looking at what is happening to and in Iraq. Simply by forwarding the most frequently used questions by Iraqis - what is going on everybody, why are we in this mess? Who is really benefiting from these situations, etc. when will this end? All these questions are abstractly put in this simple question. With this is a poem by Abu Hatim, and a comment wishing all Iraqis a better future.

Also featuring a great story, a beautiful wise saying and important Islamic scientists who invented the Camera!

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Clients

A selected number of artworks by Ali Omar Ermes have been acquired by public/private collectors, individuals and corporations. Below are some of his clients that own a piece of his work:

The British Museum

10 Downing Street

Mobil

Merrill Lynch

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea

Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology

Freer Sackler

Wereld Museum

Investcorp

LACMA

Contemporary Art from the Islamic World

Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts

Barjeel Art Foundation

Meem Gallery

Written Art Foundation

Arab Heritage Gallery

Rose Issa Projects

Egee Art Consultancy

Saudi Aramco

BP

Jaeger-LeCoultre

Malaysia Airlines

Smithsonian National Museum of African Art

Riyadh King Kahlid International Airport

Prince's Trust

Arab Banking Corporation

Maybank

USA Embassy

Japan Bank for International Corporation

Balai Seni Lukis Negara - National Art Gallery Malaysia

Uniteers Outdoor Advertising

United Engineers Malaysia

Beit Al Quran

Centre of Islamic Culture

MUSEUMS & GALLERIES

A number of museums and galleries have exhibited artwork by Ali Omar Ermes from all over the world. Much of his artwork has been displayed in some of the most important museums including Tate Gallery, The State Hermitage Museum and many others: