curator
curator
Definition
cu·ra·tor (kyo̵̅o̅ rāt′ər, kyo̵or′āt′ər; kyo̵or′ət ər)
noun
- a person in charge of a museum, library, etc.
- a guardian, as of a minor
Etymology: ME curatour < L curator < curare: see curative
Related Forms:
- curatorial cu′·ra·to′·rial (kyo̵or′ə tôr′ē əl) adjective
- curatorship cu·ra′·tor·ship′ noun
curator
Synonyms
curator
n.
curator
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- appoint: Benjamin Lovett has been appointed Curator for Vietnamese at the British Library.
Converse of subject
- nominate: Selected artists are nominated by key curators, writers and artists from across the UK.
Adjective modifier
- honorary: The picture shows Fred Hams and the Honorary Curator.
- Senior: Access to these files may be arranged by applying to the Senior Curator at the above address.
- archeological: All areas of the country are covered by an archeological curator.
- assistant: In the spring Katie was the assistant curator for an exhibit held during the Piccolo Spoleto Festival held annually in Charleston in May.
- founding: He was previously founding curator of Tate St Ives and also responsible for the Barbara Hepworth Museum.
- former: Kettle's Yard Kettle's Yard was founded by Jim Ede, a former curator of the Tate Gallery, almost 50 years ago.
Modifies a noun
- bonis: In section 31, " tutor or curator " and " or curator bonis " .
- litem: The failure to appoint a curator ad litem in appropriate circumstances could amount to a breach of both Convention rights.
- ad: The failure to appoint a curator ad litem in appropriate circumstances could amount to a breach of both Convention rights.
Noun used with modifier
- museum: I wonder how long I would survive without the museum curator.
- freelance: She is co-founder and former editor of the magazine Contemporary and has worked as a freelance curator and author since 1992.
- exhibition: Liz Mitchell, exhibition curator, Manchester Art Gallery.
- guest: Proposals are invited from artists and guest curators for our 2004 exhibition program.
- gallery: A big thankyou to Pat Maycroft and Jessica Morgan, Gallery curator of the Arts Complex, who arranged the day.
Preposition: of
- museum: We suggest you contact the curator of the museum where you would like to offer your services.
- exhibition: Curator of the exhibition, Claire Doherty, aims to draw new audiences to experience contemporary art in unexpected sites, inspiring new stories.
- collection: The editor, Nigel Allan, was Curator of the Oriental Collections in the Wellcome Library from 1978 to 2005.
- experiment: It was Robert Hooke, in his role as curator of experiments for the Royal Society, who prepared each pioneer for his journey.
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