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.
Usually at a small gallery or museum the only paid member of the staff it has is the curator. The larger establishments have curators that specialize in a given area of art. Part of a curator's job description is usually to research and chart a course for the art collection of the establishment and this includes activities. The larger establishments have several curators with each one specializing in their own topic, and they al wok under the supervision of a head curator. In these situations other employees may be in charge of the care of the collection of art, and also someone else works the administration decisions too.
Advanced education is needed to be a curator; many have a high level of academic degree in a subject pertaining in one way or another to the field of art. There are some curators that even have achieved doctorates. Besides having this advanced degree, they need to make a contribution back to their academic area of expertise through either presentations or articles. Another prerequisite is practical knowledge. Curators have to stay on top of what is the new trends in the art collecting world and the present climate too, they also need to know all laws and ethical situations that may affect the art collection that they have charge of.
Two dimensional wall art, such as drawings or paintings, is the most common type of art that curators are likely to include in their collections. However, sculptural art is also extremely common. Other art that might appear in a collection put together by a curator includes prints, three dimensional wall art, and recordings of performances. Not all the pieces in a collection will be displayed at once. Usually, the majority are kept in storage and only a few are shown to the public or to private visitors. These shows are usually themed in some way, and the pieces involved have something in common.
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.
Usually at a small gallery or museum the only paid member of the staff it has is the curator. The larger establishments have curators that specialize in a given area of art. Part of a curator's job description is usually to research and chart a course for the art collection of the establishment and this includes activities. The larger establishments have several curators with each one specializing in their own topic, and they al wok under the supervision of a head curator. In these situations other employees may be in charge of the care of the collection of art, and also someone else works the administration decisions too.
Advanced education is needed to be a curator; many have a high level of academic degree in a subject pertaining in one way or another to the field of art. There are some curators that even have achieved doctorates. Besides having this advanced degree, they need to make a contribution back to their academic area of expertise through either presentations or articles. Another prerequisite is practical knowledge. Curators have to stay on top of what is the new trends in the art collecting world and the present climate too, they also need to know all laws and ethical situations that may affect the art collection that they have charge of.
Two dimensional wall art, such as drawings or paintings, is the most common type of art that curators are likely to include in their collections. However, sculptural art is also extremely common. Other art that might appear in a collection put together by a curator includes prints, three dimensional wall art, and recordings of performances. Not all the pieces in a collection will be displayed at once. Usually, the majority are kept in storage and only a few are shown to the public or to private visitors. These shows are usually themed in some way, and the pieces involved have something in common.
