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Emily Sara

Emily Sara is a disabled, interdisciplinary artist and designer. She received her undergraduate degree from Boston University and her MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art. She has exhibited nationally and currently teaches in the departments of Graphic Design and Foundations at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia.

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Fighting the Art World’s Ableism

Avatar photo by Emily Sara August 2, 2019October 11, 2019

Whether it’s through the Vessel or the accessibility of galleries, by not sufficiently supporting the neurodiverse and disabled communities, the art world is inadvertently reinforcing the ableism that pervades American society.

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