‘Disabling’ the museum: Curator as infrastructural activist

Notes

The author discusses new vocabularies and methodologies around curating disability and access. In Miscellaneous Articles folder 4.

Artist / Author	Amanda Cachia
Publisher	Intellect
Reference	A0600
Date	2014
Journal	Journal of Visual Art Practice
Journal date	2013
Journal page	257-289
Type	Article

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