Vrinda Agrawal

Vrinda Agrawal

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  • About me

    Graduate Student, History of Art, University of Michigan

  • Education

    • Charles University in Prague

      2010 - 2010
      Summer Program Poetry, Czech Literature

      Hosted in partnership with Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI

    • School of Oriental and African Studies, U. of London

      2015 - 2016
      Master’s Degree History of Art
    • University of Michigan

      2020 - 2025
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD History of Art
    • School of the Art Institute of Chicago

      2008 - 2011
      Bachelor of Fine Arts Creative Writing

      Thesis: “Melopoeia”Advisors: Patrick Durgin and Ruth Margraff

  • Experience

    • The Art Institute of Chicago

      Aug 2009 - Aug 2009
      Member of Logistics Team

      Fall Orientation for new students.

    • Dr. Debra N. Mancoff

      Feb 2011 - May 2011
      Research Assistant

      Researched and collected essential information on multiple artists for the book titled “Fifty American Artists You Should Know”, 2010, and “Danger! Women Artists at Work”, 2012. Also gathered and organised information on global art events for Dr. Mancoff’s annual contribution to “Britannica Book of the Year”.

    • Smithsonian Institution

      Jun 2011 - Aug 2011
      Curatorial Fellow

      Researched and catalogued Indian paintings from the collection on the basis of school, court, region of origin, etc., and entered this data into The Museum System, along with references to similar works or works from the same series in other collections.

    • Punjab Tourism Board

      Nov 2011 - Jan 2012
      Graphic Designer and Content Writer

      Researched historical monuments, wrote content, and designed layouts for marketing materials (brochures, booklets for heritage walks, etc.) to promote tourism in Kapurthala, Punjab.

    • Dr. B. N. Goswamy

      Dec 2012 - Jun 2015
      Research Assistant

      Researching and collecting of primary sources on visual arts in India, such as passages from texts on iconography and aesthetics; inscriptions, colophons, and literary references; excerpts from travellers’ accounts; and early writings on Indian art up to 1947 CE.

    • The Raza Foundation

      Mar 2013 - May 2015
      Research Fellow

      For the project “Readings in Indian Art” edited by Dr. B. N. Goswamy, to be published by Oxford University Press.

    • Government Museum and Art Gallery

      Jul 2015 - Aug 2015
      Intern

      Researching, writing and editing content for informative material aimed at museum visitors. Presently working on the script for the audio tour.

    • PRAHLAD BUBBAR LIMITED

      Jun 2016 - Jul 2016
      Researcher and Writer
    • DAG Modern

      May 2017 - Sept 2017
      Senior Executive
    • Government Museum and Art Gallery

      Feb 2019 - Jul 2020
      Tagore National Scholar for Cultural Research
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • DELF B1 (French)

      Dec 2014
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Vrinda Agrawal
      Certificate of Recognition, 17th Annual Leadership Dinner School of the Art Institute of Chicago 2011
    • Awarded to Vrinda Agrawal
      John Woods Scholarship Michigan University, Kalamazoo, in partnership with Charles University, Czech Republic. Jul 2010
    • Awarded to Vrinda Agrawal
      Certificate of Recognition, 16th Annual Leadership Dinner School of the Art Institute of Chicago 2010
    • Awarded to Vrinda Agrawal
      Distinguished Scholars Merit Scholarship School of the Art Institute of Chicago Jan 2008
    • Awarded to Vrinda Agrawal
      Silver Standard International Award for Young People (Duke of Edinburgh’s Award) 2004
    • Awarded to Vrinda Agrawal
      Bronze Standard International Award for Young People (Duke of Edinburgh’s Award) 2003
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Graphic Designer

      Issued by Vatika School for Hearing and Speech Impaired Children, Sector 19, Chandigarh. on Jan 2009
      Vatika School for Hearing and Speech Impaired Children, Sector 19, Chandigarh.Associated with Vrinda Agrawal