Arvind KumarConservation Scientist

Heritage Conservation AssociateEmail: muralconservator@gmail.com

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