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Firoz Mahmud (born 1974 in Khulna, Bangladesh) is a successful contemporary artist and lecturer at the University of Liberal Arts. He completed his PhD from Tokyo University of the Arts (Geidai / 2011), MFA from Tama Art University (2007) and MFA & BFA from Dhaka University`s Fine Art Institute. His ARTIST-RESIDENCY program includes at Rijksakademie Van Beeldende Kunsten, Amsterdam (2003-04), ISCP New York and OZU Culture Center, Rieti/Rome 2009. He was fond of arts from a very early age and his interests reflected from his drawings which he would make almost on anything and everything that was accessible to him as a child. Dr. Firoz got admission at the prestigious Dhaka University, Institute of fine arts after completing his schooling from Khulna. From there he embarked into the journey of the creative world and never looked back. He did his Masters from Tama Art University, Tokyo and completed his PhD on fine arts from Tokyo University of the Arts, Tokyo.

He has been a part of different research on contemporary art projects at different universities while he was still a student. Firoz Mahmud has earned his reputation as an artist in the world of art and is highly recognized for his work which has been showcased in more than 200 exhibitions in different countries like Japan, India, United States of America and United Kingdom. He has received countless awards such as the Elizabeth Greenshield Foundation Grant (Canada), Shilpachariya Zaimul Gold Medal (Dhaka), Countess Enid Driscoll-Spa Prize (Royal Over-seas League) London, Fellowship, Rijksakademie Van Beeldende Kunsten,( Germany).

Though his work is exhibited all across the globe, his illustration in Tokyo named Sucker wfp21 in particular brought him under the spotlight some more where his audience started to understand the true nature of his art. He wanted to create the Super Hornet F/A18 which is a plane used in World War II with elements such as beans and rice. Firoz Mahmud is currently working on his paintings that are inspired by Mughal manuscripts and his work is expected to be exhibited in New York in June 2015. His keen work reflects his genius thoughts as an artist and he continues to mesmerize people by his art work and illustrations.