Shanaz Gulzar

Shanaz Gulzar is a British visual artist.[1][2] She specialises in stage design and digital and installation work and has been a producer at the Manchester International Festival.[3]

She was born in Keighley, West Yorkshire, and gained a degree in fine art at Leeds Metropolitan University in 1995.[1]

She starred in the 2019 BBC Four series Yorkshire Walks, where she walked in scenic areas with a 360 degree selfie-stick to record her surroundings.[4][5] She is an associate artist of the National Theatre Wales.[6]

In 2020 she was appointed to lead Bradford's bid to become the UK City of Culture in 2025;[3][7] the bid was successful.[8]

References
  1. "Gulzar, Shanaz". Not Just Hockney. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. "Gulzar to take over the lead on Bradford's 2025 bid". ArtsProfessional. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  3. "Keighley artist Shanaz Gulzar announced as new Chair of Bradford". Asian Express Newspaper. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  4. "Artist Shanaz Gulzar introduces her favourite Yorkshire walks in a new series for BBC Four". www.bbc.co.uk. BBC. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  5. Gordon, Maxine (16 November 2019). "New BBC show on Yorkshire walks". York Press. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  6. "Shanaz Gulzar". National Theatre Wales. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  7. Clayton, Emma (14 September 2020). "Artist and TV presenter will lead Bradford's City of Culture bid". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  8. "Bradford crowned UK City of Culture 2025". GOV.UK. Retrieved 1 June 2022.


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