cocurator

noun co·cu·ra·tor \ ˌkō-ˈkyu̇r-ˌā-tər , -ˈkyər- ; -kyu̇-ˈrā- ; -ˈkyu̇r-ə- , -ˈkyər- \

variants: or co-curator

Definition of cocurator

plural cocurators or co-curators

: one who shares the duties of curating something (such as an exhibit) with one or more others

Organized by Kendall, with cocurators Douglas Druick of the Art Institute of Chicago and John Leighton of London's National Gallery, it is the first exhibition to focus on this period.
—Martin Bailey

He was a co-curator of the MFA's award-winning 53-gallery Art of the Americas Wing …
—Greenwich Post

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cocurate

play \ˌkō-ˈkyu̇r-ˌāt, -ˈkyər-; -kyu̇-ˈrāt\ or co-curate transitive verb cocurated or co-curated; cocurating or co-curating

- Cocurated by Kammen, [the exhibition] will include three oil paintings in Kammen's private collection …
- —Rick Perlstein

Recent Examples of cocurator from the Web

To say farewell to Salonathon in its current form, the cocurators will host Salonathon & On & On & On, a 14-hour celebration at Beauty Bar featuring workshops, performances, screenings, discussions, and a dance party.

— Chicago Reader, "Salonathon says goodbye—for now," 8 Feb. 2018

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