Hadia Shaikh Email & Phone Number

Denver, CO, US

Denver, Colorado, United States

• Supporting install and rotations of permanent collection for Modern and Contemporary Art galleries (May 2023-2025) and special exhibitions such as Amoako Boafo: Soul of Black Folks (October 2023), All Stars: American.
• Supporting organization of programs and non-exhibitions such as Logan Lecture Series (2023-2025), Public Art insllation of Nathan Mabry's Process Art (Deadgifthigh/Descendant/Equestrian CIX) (2023), Sturm Case (Chitra.

United States

• Curating and supporting special projects such as Webb Building Public Art Panel for Denver Arts and Venues (2024) Aao Mil: Devon Avenue Arts Activations and Aao Mil: starlight (2021-2022), Fall Creek: A Look at Art +.
• Writing articles for NUVO and Newcity Art such as Into the Garden at Indianapolis Art Center (2020), Murals of Racial Justice: A Dive into the Artists' Minds (2020), Necessary Questions: Toward Common Cause Shows How.
• Collaborating with art dealers, curators, cultural workers, etc., researching emerging contemporary BIPOC art and artists, and managing outreach to cultural and arts organizations on projects and collaborations

Evanston, Illinois, United States

• Managed operations for the Museum Director primarily in the areas of correspondence on behalf of the Director, reviewed and processed expense reports and invoicesParticipated in meetings for collections, outgoing.
• Supported Michael Koerner acquisitions, wrote blog on “Special Collections Spotlight” for Block Museum of Art’s website, and wrote alternative text descriptions on artworks for use by Curatorial Research Associate
• Liaison to the Board of Advisors, supported Board activities by executing and attending Board meetings, partnered with the Director of Development for all board operations, fundraising, and event planning
• Provided support to Communications, Curatorial, Engagement, and other departments as needed

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Wrote profiles and reviews of contemporary artists and art such as The South Asia Institute Aims to Uplift Artists of the Diaspora, Decisive Moment: Reflections on a Thirty-Three-Year Journey, as Chicago’s Photography.

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

• Wrote and published articles for NUVO such as Murals for Racial Justice: A dive into the artists' minds

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Researched and utilized knowledge of the permanent collection and works in exhibitions for use with patrons
• Coordinated tours by curators with Curatorial department for Visitors Services and Securitas departments
• Organized school group visits, transcribed audio from events for accessibility, sold tickets and memberships using Tessitura, conducted outreach to external organizations, updated object descriptions in Coyote.

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

• Created interactive narrative sheets that detailed visitor goals, objectives, family learning outcomes, and exhibit elements for use by project managers, exhibit developers, and researchers, drafted exhibit labels for.

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

• Drafted exhibition labels for Jennifer Zwick: Optical Bouquet and Synthesis: Victoria Manganiello and Julian Goldman, installed exhibitions, organized receptions, conducted research for exhibition on artist Molly.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Museology/Museum Studies

Activities and Societies: Museum Studies Club Collaborations: Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library, Center for Ray Bradbury Studies.

Education record

Graduate Courses in Decorative Arts and Design I, Proseminar, The Idea of Comfort, History of Collections, and French

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Art History, Criticism And Conservation

Activities and Societies: Herron Art Club, Pakistani Student Association (Board President), Asian Student UnionSummer Study Abroad 2013.