"Loving oneself is necessary for understanding and loving others"
Raman Al Rashi, Al Watan newspaper, (February 2007) Damascus

 

Her violent narration with color maintains the poetic soul that carries one’s sight through quick harmonious color-sentences into infatuation
Khalil Sweleh, Al Akhbar newspaper, (March 2007) Beirut, Lebanon

 

A Diva of painting capable of creation and stunning the viewer
Abdallah Abou Rashed, Al Nour newspaper, (March 2007) Damascus

 

"A hand movement that tells the history of a human being…"
Sara is a Surrealist, an Expressionist and a Symbolist
Hisham Adra, Al Sharq Al Awsat newspaper, (March 2007) Beirut, Lebanon

 

Her artistic talent has strong impact on the memory of the ordinary viewer and the critic
Saad Al Qassem, Founoun Magazine, (March 2007) Damascus, Syria

 

Because Reality is so valuable to her, Abstract art mean nothing
"Most Syrian Artists have more feeling than technique"
Rashed Issa, Al Safir newspaper (April 2007) Beirut, Lebanon

 

Paintings like morrors that fill you with amazement
Azzaman newspaper, (April 2007) Baghdad, Iraq

 

Sara Shamma attains Nirvana and find unity with the Absolute..
Ministry of Culture, (April 2007) Damascus

 

"The Faculty of Fine Arts obstructs the development of plastic art in Syria."
Syria news, (March 2007) Damascus

 

Sara Shamma is the sniper of the floating moments
Ali Alkurdi, Al Hadaf Magazine, (April 2007) Palestine

 

Realistic Alphabets to construct the Dramatic event, accurate details with little on no ornament.
Habib Al Rai, Founou Magazine, (April 2007) Damascus

 

Sara Shamma on Sara Shamma
Her inspiration is drawn largely from music. Amongst genres most favored include blues and hard rock, extending to the music and words of Bob Dylan.
She speaks most passionately though on Sufi music..
Fatina Al Sayyed mirrors Sara’s views on the works when she says that each time she looks at one of Sara’s painting she sees something new, and she asks herself, (is it me that is discovering the painting, or the painting discovering me?)
Simon Balsom, The Daily Star, (May 2007) Kuwait

 

One of the Arab world’s rare artistic sensation will be visiting Kuwait between 12 and the 19th of May
Heba Fadel, Bazar Magazine, (May 2007) Kuwait

 

Sara Shamma brings music to Kuwait
Mohammad Shaaban, Al Qabas newspaper, (May 2007) Kuwait

 

Sara exhibits 18 portraits inspired by music in Kuwait
Hsein Mousalli, Al Madina newspaper, (May 2007) Saudi Arabia

 

Under the patronage of Sheikha Dr. Rasha Al-Sabah, under Secretary at the Ministry of Higher Education, and sponsored by MTC, The Daily Star and The Athletes Foot, Ms. Fatina Al-Sayed is proud to announce the latest exhibition by renowed Syrian Artist Sara Shamma entitled, Music
Al Ray newspaper, (May 2007) Kuwait

 

Sara has made 50 portraits of Bob Dylan..
Some visitors of her exhibitions were in tears being moved by the power of feeling in her paintings.
Al Dastoue newspaper, (May 2007) Amman, Jordan