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Arvind KumarConservation Scientist
Heritage Conservation AssociateEmail: [email protected]
Address-A-3, Balwant Nagar, Gwalior.Mob:+91 8989 215834
EDUCATION Conservation studies in Faculty of archaeology, restoration dep. a t Internat ional Cen-
tre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property, Rome, Italy
(ICCROM) in the year of 1994.
Master Degree in Geology, Agra University
Diploma in Museology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh Uttar Pradesh
Professional training in Conservat ion at Nat ional Research Laboratory for
Conservation of Cultural Property, Government of India In 1989-1990 Uttar Pradesh.
EXPERIENCE Worked for INTACH from 1989 to 2013
INTACH Conservation Centre at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
INTACH ICI Meharangarh Art Conservation Centre Meharangarh Fort, Jodhpur,
Rajasthan.
INTACH Chitrakala Parisath Art Conservation Centre Bangalore , Karnataka
Mural Painting Conservation Research and Training Centre, Kerala (A joint project
of INTACH and Department of Archaeology, Government of Kerala).
INTACH Art Conservation Centre, Gwalior M.P. Madhya Pradesh.
CONSERVATION EXPERTISE Development of Museums
Survey of Museums
Conservation of paintings
Conservation of heritage buildings
Conservation of bronze images
Conservation of wood work
Conservation of manuscripts
Conservation of stone sculptures
Landscaping and development of heritage sites
Revival of traditional art work and stone work
EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES Have been member of committee for conservation of Manuscripts of Central
Archives, Trivandrum formed by Government of Kerala.
Have been Examiner of the Post Graduate Diploma in Conservation organized by
PROFILE
Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, Kerala.
Visiting Faculty, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.
JOB PROFILE Development of Conservation Institutes,
Survey of heritage building and local areas for development of sustainable tourism
and capacity development of local community,
Survey of Museums,
Survey of Archives and Libraries,
Training Programmes on Heritage Conservation,
Coordination of conservation projects,
Organise Workshop and Awareness campaigns for Conservation of Cultural Heritage,
Assessment and development of Heritage Conservation Projects,
Heritage Conservation Research.
PROJECT COORDINATION / ASSOCIATION Conservation Project of Chhatarmahal Bundi Fort, Rajasthan. Project of
National Research Laboratory for Conservation of Cultural Property and INTACH.
Conservation Project of Mahaver Degamber Jain Temple, Lucknow. Paintings of
19th Century AD. Project of INTACH
Conservation Project of Kusum Van Sarovar, Mathura District Uttar Pradesh.
Paintings of 17–18th Century AD Project of INTACH and UP State Archae-
ology.
Bundi Fort, Rajasthan
Kusumvansarovar, Govardhan, Mathura
Conservation Project of Oil and Italian frescoes wall Paintings of St. Aloysius Chapel,
Mangalore, Karnataka. The Chapel was painted by Italian Artist, Project of INTACH
Conservation Project of Maratha Darbar Hall, Thanjavur, Tamilnadu.Project of INTACH
Conservation Project of Takhat Vilas Mahal, Meharangarh Fort, Jodhpur, Rajasthan.Paintings of 18th Century. Project of INTACH
Conservation Project of Chawk– a – Law Meharangarh Fort, Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
Paintings of 18th Century. Project of INTACH
St. Aloysius Chapel, Mangalore, Karnataka
Maratha Darbar Hall, Thanjavur, Tamilnadu
Takhat Vilas Mahal, Meharangarh Fort, Jodhpur
Conservation Project of Sree Krishna Swami Temple, Neyyatinkara,
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Paintings of 18th Century. Project of INTACH
Conservation Project of S t . Joseph Latin Church, Mathilakom, Thrissur, Kerala.
Paintings of late19th Century. Project of INTACH
Conservation Project of Bronze images and Wooden images of
Napier Museum, Department of Museum and Zoo’s, Thiruvananthapuram,
Government of Kerala.(Collection belongs to rare bronze images of 8th Century AD
to 18th Century AD.) Project of INTACH
Conservation Project of Thiru Kacham Kurrissi Temple, Kollangode, Palakkad,
Kerala. Paintings of late19 Century. Project of INTACH
Sree Krishna Swami Temple, Neyyatinkara
Napier Museum, Department of Museum and Zoo’s, Thiruvananthapuram
Thiru Kacham Kurrissi Temple, Kollangode, Palakkad, Kerala.
Conservation Project of Sree Chitra Enclave, Department of Museum and
Zoo’s, Government of Kerala Paintings of1993. Project of INTACH
Conservation Project of Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundereswarer Temple Madurai
Paintings of 17 Century. Project of INTACH
Conservation Project of Chitra Sabha,Thiru Kutralanatha Swamy Temple,
Tirunelvelli. Project of INTACH
Conservation of lithographs, oil paintings, Photo of Kalari Kovalikom Palace,
Palakkad, Kerala. Project of INTACH
Conservation of Oil Paintings of CMI Kakkanad. Paintings of late 1940. Project of
INTACH
Conservation Project of Bhagwan Parshwanath Temple, Gwalior
Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundereswarer Temple Madurai
Thiru Kutralanatha Swamy Temple, Tirunelvelli
Bhagwan Parshwanath Temple, Gwalior
Conservation Project of Digamber Jain Temple at Sidhverkoot, Khandava, Madhya
Pradesh.
Digamber Jain Temple Cleaning and consolidation of stone Traditional lime work
Pointing stone masonry Decoration of dome Restoration of stone pillars
Decoration of dome Decoration of dome Marble stone carvings
Golden floral design and decorations Marble inlay work
Conservation of different types of art objects i.e. Thanka Painting, Oil Paintings, Old
Flags, Photographs, Maps etc.
ACTIVITIES UNDER NATIONAL MISSION OF MANUSCRIPTS, GOVERNMENTOF INDIA Conservation of rare Manuscripts of Kerala in Different Institutions under National
Mission For Manuscripts, Department of Culture, Government of India. Organising
conservation workshops, Training in conservation.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP Life Member of Indian Association for the Study of Conservation of Cultural Property,
India.
Life Member of Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage, New Delhi.
SURVEY AND SCIENTIFIC STUDIES Survey and Scientific studies of various sites of mural painting located in different
states of India i.e. Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Himachal
Pradesh, Laddakh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala. Karnataka
DEVELOPMENT OF CONSERVATION PROJECTS IN GWALIOR Conservation Projects of collection of Municipal Corporation Museum, Gwalior, Madhya
Pradesh.
Project of Cleaning and Structural Conservation of Gothic Pavilion of Maharaja Jiwaji
Rao Scindia Maharaj bada, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. Municipal Corporation,
Gwalior.
Project of Revitalisation/Refurbishment/Upgradation of Government Gorkhi Higher Sec-
ondary School, Gwalior.
Project of Wall Paintings and Structural Conservation of Darbar Hall, K.R.G College
Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
Project of Wall Paintings of Swetambari Jain Temple, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
Project of Wall Paintings of NasihaJi Jain Temple, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
Survey of wall paintings of Gajra Raja Kany Vidyalaya, Maharajbada, Gwalior. Conser-
vation Management Plan for the collection of library books, Central Library,Maharaj
Bada, Gwalior.
Survey of wall paintings of Koteshwer Shiva temple, Gwalior.
SEMINAR / CONFERENCES Art History Congress Dec 06
International Conference of National Trust (INTO), organized by INTACH
December 2007
Seminar on Conservation of Mural Paintings, organized by INTACH–ICCI and
Dakshina Chitra, Chennai. January2008.
Experts Meet on Progress in Art Conservation organized by INTACH–ICCI.
Seminar on Museums and Conservation of Heritage, organized by Department of
History, Calicut University, Calicut with support of University Grant Commission.
ICOM Committee of Conservation Conference at New Delhi from22nd to26th Sep-
tember 2008 organised by Government of India
Asian Regional Cooperation Conference on Heritage Management, Art Conservation,
Education and Tourism organized by Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage,
New Delhi December 2008
National Seminar on Recent Trends in Environmental Engineering organised atNRI, Gwalior 2012
National Seminar on Recent Trends in Environmental Engineering organised atNRI, Gwalior 2013
TRAININGS COORDINATED Training on Conservation of Wall Paintings organised at INTACH Indian Con-
servation Institute, Lucknow. 1994-95
Training on Conservation of Wall Paintings organised at ICI Meharangarh Art
Conservation Centre, Meharangarh Fort, Jodhpur, Rajasthan. 1996 - 97
Training on Conservation of Wall Paintings organised at Mural Painting ConservationResearch and Training Centre, Hill Palaca Museum, Tripunithura, Kerala
WORKSHOPS Coordinated / participated in several workshop conservation workshops in India at
different places.
Workshop on traditional techniques of conservation of buildings organized by Deartmen-tof Architecture, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh year 2013-2014
Workshop on traditional techniques of conservation of buildings organized by Deartmen-tof Architecture, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh year 2014-2015
ARVIND KUMARConservation Scientist