Maziyar Derakhshani
MFA in Studio Art, University of Alabama.

Maziyar (Maz) Derakhshani is an Iranian photographer and artist based in the American South. He is a two-time recipient of the Levitetz Leadership Program Innovation Seed Grant, supporting his photography research and projects. In 2024, he received the Graduate Research Award from the University of Alabama Graduate School, followed by the Outstanding Graduate Student Award in Studio Art for 2025–2026.

Derakhshani’s work is held in the permanent collection of the Paul R. Jones Museum of American Art.