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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Simon Njami, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
The Muse Market in Los Gatos will feature over 40 independent brands, artists, designers and curators.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Scott Talley, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
There’s some wisdom in their depiction of how Kafka’s personal and creative struggles are vulnerable to romanticization by educators, curators and indeed by filmmakers, whether or not Holland counts herself in that bracket.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Simon Njami is an independent curator and a lecturer, art critic, and essayist.
—Simon Njami, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
The Muse Market in Los Gatos will feature over 40 independent brands, artists, designers and curators.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
The museum’s recently received funding will provide for a small team of additional curators and other staff who will assist visitors upstairs, as Bogart performs his curating duties and manages the museum’s artifact lending program downstairs.
—Scott Talley, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
There’s some wisdom in their depiction of how Kafka’s personal and creative struggles are vulnerable to romanticization by educators, curators and indeed by filmmakers, whether or not Holland counts herself in that bracket.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
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“Curator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curator. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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