A Massachusetts art museum has been sued by a former curator who says she was subjected to racism, derision and criticism based on her South Asian descent. The former associate curator of the arts of Asia and the Islamic world at the Worcester Art Museum says in the suit that she was subjected to a hostile and offensive work environment and retaliation during her employment from February 2020 until last September. The suit names as defendants two museum executives and four members of the executive committee. The museum’s attorney says the suit is filled with unsupported allegations and statements taken out of context.
