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. In smaller institutions and galleries, the curator might have the only responsibility for acquiring and caring for art objects. He or she makes decisions about which ones to collect, oversees their documentation and the care of the art, and conducts research based on objects in the collection. If the art needs to be transported, the curator provides proper packaging. In addition, curators share any research they have done with the scholarly community and the general public. This can take the form of publication in journals and other publications or of exhibitions. 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 gone through some kind of advanced education; many hold a high degree academically in art or another subject that is related. Some may hold a doctorate even. The curator, along with having an advanced degree, should make some contribution to their field of academic expertise through either articles or conference presentations. This field also requires practical knowledge. Curators have to keep themselves informed about the current trends and climate as far as art collecting, in addition to the ethical issues and laws that might have an affect on the art collection the curator oversees. 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.
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