Muzaffar Yulchiboev

By LatAm ARTE

Muzaffar Yulchiboev (b. July 2, 1993, Namangan, Uzbekistan) is a cartoonist and illustrator. He studied at the National Institute of Arts and Design "Kamoliddin Begzad," graduating in 2016 in Decorative Theatrical Painting. He resides in Tashkent and works as a decorative artist at the Muqimiy Music Theater. In 2014, he won 1st Prize in “Landscape Design – Open Air,” supported by the German and French Embassies. In 2016, he gained 1st Prize at the Francophonie Theater Festival Poster Contest. In 2017, he received multiple honors: 3rd Prize at “Singing Independence,” Diploma of Excellence in Solin (Croatia), and Best Cartoon Award at SICACO (Korea). That same year, he won 1st Prize at Spirito di Vino in Italy and earned Honorable Mention in Damascus, Syria. In 2018, he took part in “FreeCartoonsWeb2018” World Cup and the Football Cartoon Exhibition in China, winning the Excellence Award. He later gained the Thema Award at SICACO (Korea) and a Participation Award at the VI Bio-Art Contest in Seoul. Again in 2018, he earned Honorable Mention at Spirito di Vino, Italy. His works highlight humor, culture, and social critique. He has created over 75 artworks presented internationally.