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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "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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