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curation

American  
[kyoo-ray-shuhn] / kjʊˈreɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the act or process of curating a collection of some kind.

  2. the role or duties of a curator.


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In a clever piece of installation design, shelves built around the screen bring the painting’s illusions to life, displaying real bronzes, porcelains, texts and scholarly objects from Lee’s collection—modern curation fulfilling classical cultural capital.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

To Vogue, Sánchez Bezos recalled her first time walking the Met’s halls, admiring hundreds of years of careful curation and preservation, saying, “I remember standing in the galleries thinking, ‘Oh my gosh, somebody saved this.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

The curation was inspired by the “Freedom Train” traveling exhibit, which took place from 1947 to 1949 and again in 1975-1976, the latter to celebrate the bicentennial anniversary of the founding of the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Greg Silverman, global director of brand economics at Interbrand, notes that strong content curation is important as Netflix faces intensifying competition from YouTube and live TV platforms, along with possible consumer pushback on price hikes.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Geneva Faye appreciates the literary curation and is delighted by today’s choice of Simone de Beauvoir.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

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