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curatorial

American  
[kyoor-uh-tawr-ee-uhl] / ˌkjʊr əˈtɔr i əl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to curators or their duties.


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Evans’s art didn’t change, but its environments did—proof that curatorial framing shapes perception, and that her universe, like any living cosmology, continues to unfold.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

The ‘Star Wars’ creator attempts a curatorial coup with his new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Lucas declined to be interviewed by The Times, but said in a recent interview with Vogue that “art is emotional, not intellectual,” a philosophy reflected in the museum’s curatorial approach.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Peter Harrap is an artist and the curatorial advisor for the exhibition.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

In the economy department of the university, the commission, in all that falls under its management, has to maintain a correspondence with, and receive the approval of the curatorial office.

From The Student-Life of Germany by William Howitt

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