as in janitor
a person who tends a door
those who are hopelessly unhip have little chance of making past the club's gatekeeper and his velvet rope
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Young artists want to reclaim their vision Part 2:Breaking down the 'wall': Indigenous art masters rebel against gatekeepers
Part 3: Revolutionary artists changing the culture of Native art
Part 4:What's real and what's fake?
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Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
There’s just always a way to get around gatekeepers.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
But contending with the tsunami of cheaper, fraudulent art is just one challenge in a world where Native artists must navigate a knot of sellers, dealers, museum operators and other gatekeepers who have long tried to define Native art, pushing artists to make what sells.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
The traditional gatekeepers of technology - IT departments - are witnessing a revolution as employees across all departments harness AI and user-friendly tools to become technology creators themselves.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
There’s just always a way to get around gatekeepers.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
But contending with the tsunami of cheaper, fraudulent art is just one challenge in a world where Native artists must navigate a knot of sellers, dealers, museum operators and other gatekeepers who have long tried to define Native art, pushing artists to make what sells.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
The traditional gatekeepers of technology - IT departments - are witnessing a revolution as employees across all departments harness AI and user-friendly tools to become technology creators themselves.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Gatekeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gatekeeper. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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