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curator

[kyoo-rey-ter, kyoor-ey-, kyoor-uh-ter] / kjʊˈreɪ tər, ˈkjʊər eɪ-, ˈkjʊər ə tər /
NOUN
caretaker of collection
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"We are thrilled that nature delivered such a precious asteroid sample on our doorstep," said curator Denton Ebel.

From Science Daily Aug. 8, 2026

He is an award-winning journalist, writer and curator based between Brazil and Portugal.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Mr. Ginsberg is a writer, curator and artist based in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

“You can really see the impact she had on them,” said Kellie Jones, a scholar and independent curator who organized “Now Dig This!: Art and Black Los Angeles 1960-1980” at the Hammer Museum in 2011.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

This request, too, the lawyers refused, much to the regret of Milton Greeman, curator of Wistar’s renowned collection of medical specimens.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

By focusing on small exchanges among overlooked artists and mediums, the curators reveal how an EIC style was produced not by top-down decree, but through dynamic interactions among networks of ambitious artists.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 3, 2026

"It's a daunting task," said Abeer Saha, who was one of a handful of curators tasked with choosing from 150 million objects across the Smithsonian -- which runs more than 20 museums and galleries.

From Barron's May 29, 2026

Finalists were paid to develop proposals that were judged by a panel of art professionals including curators from the museums along Miracle Mile.

From Los Angeles Times May 8, 2026

She also became a major force behind a generation of museum curators who have systematically changed who and how institutions across the country collect.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 21, 2026

Critics, scholars, and curators are not our adversaries.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson




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