curators

plural of curator
as in guardians
a person who is in charge of the things in a museum, zoo, etc. a curator seeking an addition to the collection

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Recent Examples of curators That year the foundation spends $450,000 on conservators and curators, security and storage, digitization, public exhibitions, school programs, and a scholarly catalog. Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Following the first edition in 2025, the upcoming edition of the biennal will be led by Juan Ricardo Rincón Gaviria as director, supported by chief curators Magalí Arriola and José Esparza Chong Cuy. News Desk, Artforum, 3 Aug. 2026 Get ready for Leonardo da Vinci fever at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, where the curators, without so much as a press release, hung a painting this spring by the Renaissance master. Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Hang It at Eye Level Art curators and designers alike agree that in most situations, hanging art at eye level is a good rule of thumb. Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026 Kathy Balkman, chapter chair of the America 250 Committee, and Teresa Staples worked with state Capitol curators Jen Hughes and Michael Higgs to plan the exhibit and collect various items and artifacts. Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 29 July 2026 Museum curators have long enjoyed the ability to move walls at will, though that almost always involves an environmentally wasteful process of construction, demolition, and starting from scratch. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026 Actresses Ana Flavia Cavalcanti and Camila Morgado and film critic Marcos Santuario served as curators of this year’s fest’s selection. Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 19 July 2026 Family, students and curators are digitizing her vast archive and spotlighting early wearable art, even as multiple generations credit Saar’s fearless vision with expanding possibilities for Black womanhood and American art. Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curators
Noun
  • In a statement Wednesday, police urged parents and guardians to have open conversations with their children about safe touch and inappropriate adult behavior.
    Tim Fang, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • The pieces resonate with fellow Eaton fire survivors, some of whom embrace the whimsical figures as protective guardians and first artworks in new homes.
    Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Noun
  • Landon built relationships with the janitors and grounds crew, always stopping to chat.
    Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 10 July 2026
  • Some hospital staff, like janitors and cafeteria workers, still make minimum wage.
    Cassie McGrath, Fortune, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • While custodians often calculate RMDs, taxpayers should verify these amounts, as errors can still lead to IRS penalties.
    Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Even a band like Opeth, unwavering custodians of 21st-century prog, hardly share much in common with other metal bands representing this style.
    Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026
Noun
  • The exhibition highlights artworks and historical artifacts donated to the museum, celebrating the generosity of regional artists, collectors and keepers of history.
    Debby Rice, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
  • Contrary to a popular myth, bees are indifferent to their keepers.
    Richard Schiffman, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026
Noun
  • Strong new work presents legacy musicians as active artists relevant to a new generation of listeners, rather than as caretakers of famous music libraries.
    David Deal, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Birdie gets together with Povich’s son’s three dogs and the grounds’ caretakers’ three dogs.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
Noun
  • The most effective innovators are often the strongest stewards.
    Kendra MacDonald, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • The stewards ultimately handed the Italian driver a three-place grid drop to seventh and a penalty point, his fourth penalty in a 12-month stretch.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 25 July 2026

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