Vanee Kachroo

My master’s thesis explores museums’ ongoing attempts to engage with rhetorics of diversity, inclusion, and accessibility, and asks racialized immigrants about their resulting experiences and perceptions as visitors. This research analyzes the remaining impacts of art institutions’ colonial origins, which historically banned or fetishized people of colour. Through a discourse analysis of the Art Gallery of Ontario’s website and semi-structured interviews with racialized immigrants, this project examines the cultural importance of art institutions and their role in facilitating or hindering social inclusion for marginalized groups. Overall, this research will produce programming and design recommendations, helping museums work towards social inclusion.