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Outside of his academic work, Agarwal is a watercolor artist who has participated in exhibitions in India, Singapore, and the United States.[{{Cite book |last1=Singh |first1=Rahul |title=You Know the Glory Not the Story: 25 Journeys Towards Ikigai |last2=Agarwal |first2=Naresh |publisher=World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd. |year=2021 |pages=195–217|doi=10.1142/12103 |isbn=978-981-12-3043-1 |url=https://doi.org/10.1142/12103}}] His artwork has been featured on book covers, on television, and in a calendar project showcasing Indian cultural facets.[{{Cite web |last=EastMojo Team |date=2026-01-17 |title=Artist-academic Naresh Agarwal launches table calendar showcasing three decades of paintings |url=http://eastmojo.com/news/2026/01/17/artist-academic-naresh-agarwal-launches-table-calendar-showcasing-three-decades-of-paintings/ |website=EastMojo}}] He also compiles biographical interviews with leaders in the information behavior field through an oral history initiative called "Project Oneness World,"[{{Cite web |date=2022-06-13 |title=]Home – Project Oneness World |url=https://slis.simmons.edu/projectonenessworld/home/ |access-date=2026-04-17 |language=en-US}} which received the 2022 iSchools Research Grant[{{Cite web |title=iSchools Research Grants {{!}} iSchools |url=https://www.ischools.org/research-grants |access-date=2026-04-17 |website=iSchools Inc. |language=en}}] and the 2025 ASIS&T Bob Williams Grant.[{{Cite web |last=ASIS&T |date=2025-05-29 |title=Agarwal to Receive 2025 Bob Williams History Fund Research Grant |url=https://www.asist.org/2025/05/29/agarwal-bw-grant/ |website=Association for Information Science and Technology}}] |
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Outside of his academic work, Agarwal is a watercolor artist who has participated in exhibitions in India, Singapore, and the United States.[{{Cite book |last1=Singh |first1=Rahul |title=You Know the Glory Not the Story: 25 Journeys Towards Ikigai |last2=Agarwal |first2=Naresh |publisher=World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd. |year=2021 |pages=195–217|doi=10.1142/12103 |isbn=978-981-12-3043-1 |url=https://doi.org/10.1142/12103}}] His artwork has been featured on book covers, on television, and in a calendar project showcasing Indian cultural facets.[{{Cite web |last=EastMojo Team |date=2026-01-17 |title=Artist-academic Naresh Agarwal launches table calendar showcasing three decades of paintings |url=http://eastmojo.com/news/2026/01/17/artist-academic-naresh-agarwal-launches-table-calendar-showcasing-three-decades-of-paintings/ |website=EastMojo}}][{{Cite web |date=2026-05-09 |title=From Canvas to Calendar: Boston-Based Artist Naresh Agarwal Brings Indian Culture into Homes Across Continents |url=https://indianewengland.com/from-canvas-to-calendar-boston-based-artist-naresh-agarwal-brings-indian-culture-into-homes-across-continents/ |access-date=2026-04-22 |website=INDIA New England News |language=en}}] He also compiles biographical interviews with leaders in the information behavior field through an oral history initiative called "Project Oneness World,"[{{Cite web |date=2022-06-13 |title=Project Oneness World |url=https://slis.simmons.edu/projectonenessworld/home/ |access-date=2026-04-22 |language=en-US}}] which received the 2022 iSchools Research Grant[{{Cite web |title=iSchools Research Grants {{!}} iSchools |url=https://www.ischools.org/research-grants |access-date=2026-04-17 |website=iSchools Inc. |language=en}}] and the 2025 ASIS&T Bob Williams Grant.[{{Cite web |last=ASIS&T |date=2025-05-29 |title=Agarwal to Receive 2025 Bob Williams History Fund Research Grant |url=https://www.asist.org/2025/05/29/agarwal-bw-grant/ |website=Association for Information Science and Technology}}] |