The Appeal of Wall Art: Ah, Curators
Art collection is a popular hobby, but for curators, it's usually a lot more than that. Art collection is their professional field. Curators are managers of libraries, museums, galleries and archives. They're responsible for the collections of their specific institution, and for the collections catalogs, with the help of a publications specialist. Curators are always concerned with tangible objects, and often with collection of fine art for display to the public and to private individuals. They collect all kinds of art, from traditional and historical pieces to modern works and lesser known artists. Curators may cover a variety of topics, but are often much more specialized than this. Much of the time, they may work for museums with a specific focus. This may have a lot of influence on the work the curator does.
A curator could be solely in charge of purchasing and the caring of the art collections in smaller institutions or galleries. He (or she) not only chooses what art to collect but also oversees like their care and documentation; also he (or she) has to research the items that are collected. If the items need to be taken from point A to point B as in shipping the curator makes sure that they placed in the correct type of containers. The scholarly community often times receives information from the curators just as the public may. The use of publications including journals and the art exhibitions helps the curator do this task.
Sometimes the curator is the paid staff member if it is a small museum or gallery. When it comes to a larger institution, he or she is usually a specialist on one subject. Curators are expected to conduct original research on their own and help steer the institution's activities with their art collections. Many large institutions employ a head curator who in turn oversees other curators who specialize in one subject. In places like these, other workers may perform the care that the art is given, and the details dealing with administration may be handled by someone else too.
Curators usually have an advanced education, with a high academic degree in art or a related subject. Some even hold a doctorate. In addition to holding an advanced degree, the curator should also have made a contribution to their academic field via conference presentations and articles. Practical knowledge is also required. Curators must know about the current climate and trends in the art collecting field, as well as laws and ethical considerations that could affect the collection they oversee.
Two-dimensional wall art, for a lack of a better word, is the most common type of art curators are likely to purchase for collections. Sculptural pieces are also quite common. Other forms of artwork the may appear in the art collection are 3D wall art, prints, and certain recordings usually of famous performances. Most of the time 100% of the collection is not displayed at once. Usually only a small number of the pieces are displayed for the public, while the other pieces are stilled stored away. Many times these displays or exhibitions are based on a central theme to all pieces pointing to that theme. - 2361
A curator could be solely in charge of purchasing and the caring of the art collections in smaller institutions or galleries. He (or she) not only chooses what art to collect but also oversees like their care and documentation; also he (or she) has to research the items that are collected. If the items need to be taken from point A to point B as in shipping the curator makes sure that they placed in the correct type of containers. The scholarly community often times receives information from the curators just as the public may. The use of publications including journals and the art exhibitions helps the curator do this task.
Sometimes the curator is the paid staff member if it is a small museum or gallery. When it comes to a larger institution, he or she is usually a specialist on one subject. Curators are expected to conduct original research on their own and help steer the institution's activities with their art collections. Many large institutions employ a head curator who in turn oversees other curators who specialize in one subject. In places like these, other workers may perform the care that the art is given, and the details dealing with administration may be handled by someone else too.
Curators usually have an advanced education, with a high academic degree in art or a related subject. Some even hold a doctorate. In addition to holding an advanced degree, the curator should also have made a contribution to their academic field via conference presentations and articles. Practical knowledge is also required. Curators must know about the current climate and trends in the art collecting field, as well as laws and ethical considerations that could affect the collection they oversee.
Two-dimensional wall art, for a lack of a better word, is the most common type of art curators are likely to purchase for collections. Sculptural pieces are also quite common. Other forms of artwork the may appear in the art collection are 3D wall art, prints, and certain recordings usually of famous performances. Most of the time 100% of the collection is not displayed at once. Usually only a small number of the pieces are displayed for the public, while the other pieces are stilled stored away. Many times these displays or exhibitions are based on a central theme to all pieces pointing to that theme. - 2361
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