Leyla Khorshid Doost, an Iranian-American artist, was born in Michigan in 1986. She has a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from Tehran Polytechnic University (Amirkabir) and a Master's degree in Industrial design from Tehran Azad University and has been professionally engaged in painting for the past decade. Leyla has participated in several group exhibitions and held her first solo exhibition in 2023. Currently residing in Amsterdam, she continues to teach and create art.