Manzoor Elahi

Manzoor Elahi is a contemporary visual artist, graphic designer and researcher who lives and works between Dhaka and Mymensingh, Bangladesh. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Fine Arts at Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University. His distinctive artistic language emanates joy, Love, beauty, struggle, and peace while expressing the vibrant spirit, cultural heritage, and contemporary identity of Bangladesh. His interdisciplinary practice spans Installation Art, Painting, Graphic Design, Branding, Advertising Design, Illustration, Paper Collage, Video Art, Augmented Reality (AR), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Digital Media, and experimental visual communication.
He received the Best National Graphic Design Award from the Bangladesh National Academy of Fine and Performing Arts in 2021. He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in 2012 and Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in 2014 from the University of Dhaka and was awarded a scholarship by the Dhaka University Alumni Association. He is also the recipient of several prestigious awards from the University of Dhaka, UNICEF, Relief International, and the Ministry of Industries, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.
Alongside his creative practice, Manzoor actively eng...

He earned BFA & MFA in Graphic Design from University of Dhaka. He got Scholarship from Dhaka University Alumni Association. Manzoor's artworks have been exhibited in numerous national and international exhibitions, including the Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh 2018, organized by the Bangladesh National Art Gallery; the National Art Exhibition 2021; the National Young Art Exhibition 2020; the International Arts Exchange & Exhibition (Malaysia–Bangladesh) in 2018, 2019, and 2020; as well as various other group exhibitions. Through his creative practice, teaching, design consultancy, and research, he continues to explore innovative intersections between fine arts, graphic design, branding, advertising, digital technologies, and contemporary visual culture.

2010 15th Berger Young Painters Art Competition.

2008 to 2015 Participated in All Annual Exhibitions at Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka.

2014 Participated to honor of japans presidents come into Bangladesh at Zainul Gallery Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka.

2015 Participated to “Anti-trafficking Poster Exhibition" organized by Relief International, United States of America & University of Dhaka.

2015 Participated to “Women harassment Poster Exhibition" organized by USAID, Plan International & University of Dhaka.

2018 Participated in International Arts Exchange & Exhibition (Malaysia-Bangladesh) organized by Department of Fine arts, JKKNIU

2018 Participated in 18th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh 2018 organized by Bangladesh National Art Gallery.

2019 Participated in International Exhibition Art and Design. Organized by University technology Mara, Malaysia

2019 Participated in art Fest 2019 Exhibition. Organized by Zainul Gallery Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka.

2020 Participated in Group Watercolor Exhibition called Jol Sobi. Organized by Dhaka Watercolor academy at Zainul Gallery.

2020 Participated in 22nd Young Artists Exhibition organized b...