Handpicked by CULTURED, the eighth annual selection is comprised of six visionaries who have mastered their craft, due in part to their unique ability to ride the forward motion of the field.

We believe in all nine of the curators featured here and their ability to not only ascend to the next level bu reshape the ladder for the better as they go.

The age of the super-curator, who makes themselves the main attraction, is over.

This year, in the midst of multiple, intertwined global crises, we decided to broaden the horizons of our annual round-up of young curators, focusing our efforts on the power of vision rather than the lure of youth. Here are 10 curators we see leading by example: translating their empathy and devotion into action.

For Cultured’s fourth annual selection of Young Curators, we present seven visionaries destabilizing the traditional models and creating space for new names to flourish within the establishment. We believe these curators are galvanizing social change—a kind of care for the soul of the world.

The 9 curators you need to know in 2018.

10 young curators for 2017.

A future vision: 10 young curators to watch.