(b. 1983) Shahzad Hassan Ghazi was born in 1983 in Lahore, Pakistan. In 2002 he began studying art and in 2003 he began studying miniature painting, eventually becoming a master at the dying traditional practice. By 2005, he had completed his studies and began working at artist studios before studying art at Beaconhouse under the guidance of Rashid Rana and Salima Hashmi. The artist lives and works in Dubai, UAE.