Talking Blind: Disability, Access, and the Discursive Turn

Abstract

<p class="NormalWeb1Char1">The author describes two exhibits:<em> Blind at the Museum</em> at the Berkeley Art Museum in 2005, and <em>What Can a Body Do?</em>, at the Canter Fitzgerald Gallery at Haverford College in 2012.&nbsp;&nbsp; She argues for inclusive design in the exhibits themselves, as well as what she calls the exhibit&rsquo;s discursive elements--catalogues, docent tours, symposia, and websites--that not only extend the life of such exhibits but also expand access for attendees and others.&nbsp; <strong></strong></p><p class="NormalWeb1Char1"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p class="NormalWeb1Char1">Key words: Blind artists, inclusive design, accessible exhibit design, the discursive turn, the Berkeley Art Museum, the Canter Fitzgerald Gallery.&nbsp;</p>