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Vivian Ji

Philadelphia,PA

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience

Work History

Research Associate

Questroyal Fine Art
New York, NY
11.2024 - 06.2025
  • Performed in-depth research on catalogues raisonnés, provenance records, and artist biographies for 230 works of 19th and 20th century American art.
  • Managed 15 paintings weekly, coordinated invoices and client interaction across 200 collectors, delivered tailored artwork presentations; achieved 100% client satisfaction and increased client repurchase rate by 20%

Research Assistant

Dunhuang Research Academy
Dunhuang, China
06.2024 - 08.2024
  • Researched and documented the transformation scenes of the Diamond Sutra and Lankavatara Sutra murals at the Mogao Caves; delivered insightful findings for curatorial studies and exhibition-related projects
  • Collaborated with the Curatorial and New Media Department on fieldwork initiatives; contributed to the preservation, digital documentation, public-facing interpretation of Buddhist art, and regional folk traditions

Gallery Assistant

Noguchi Museum
New York
01.2024 - 07.2024
  • Performed customer segmentation and brainstormed engaging approaches to guide 9000 museum visitors
  • Coordinated with the Education Department to support guided tours and ensured accurate interpretation
  • Assisted in daily operations and exhibition management across visitor services and logistic administration

Graduate Student Mentor

The New School
New York
02.2024 - 06.2024
  • Led tailored one-on-one mentor sessions with 6 undergraduate students across academic and research endeavors
  • Guided students in thesis writing for 19th-century European art, popular culture, and art in 20th-century America
  • Assisted in students' interactions and held various workshops; increased students' satisfaction rate by 20%

Education

Master of Arts - East Asian Languages & Civilizations

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
05.2027

Master of Arts - History of Design & Curatorial Studies

Parsons School of Design, The New School
New York, NY
05.2024

Bachelor of Arts - Graphic Design

Parsons School of Design, The New School
New York, NY
05.2022

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin)
Full Professional
Japanese
Professional
German
Limited
Sanskrit
Limited

Timeline

Research Associate

Questroyal Fine Art
11.2024 - 06.2025

Research Assistant

Dunhuang Research Academy
06.2024 - 08.2024

Graduate Student Mentor

The New School
02.2024 - 06.2024

Gallery Assistant

Noguchi Museum
01.2024 - 07.2024

Master of Arts - East Asian Languages & Civilizations

University of Pennsylvania

Master of Arts - History of Design & Curatorial Studies

Parsons School of Design, The New School

Bachelor of Arts - Graphic Design

Parsons School of Design, The New School
Vivian Ji