Kyndal Gragg
Art Institute of Chicago (AIC)
Mentors: Andrew Hamilton (Arts of the Americas); Melinda Watt (Textiles)
Kyndal Gragg (she/her/they/them) is a recent graduate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) with a bachelor’s in art history. Gragg developed a passion for museums early in her academic career and believes that museums are like books in their storytelling capacity. Gragg advocates for narratives from indigenous communities and the African diaspora so that they may be recognized for the longevity of their artistic contribution and seen as contemporary practitioners. Gragg is also interested in supporting the collective history of the world and emphasizing a pluralistic appreciation for art. During quarantine, Gragg became intrigued about the intersections between textiles and interiors to create the feeling of home. Currently, Gragg is a collections assistant at UIUC’s Spurlock Museum. After graduation, Gragg plans on integrating their art education with interior design studies. For the 2020–21 academic year, Gragg was mentored by Melinda Watt, Chair, and Christa C. Mayer Thurman Curator of Textiles.
Get in touch with Kyndal…