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Designing Women

Design has historically included some people while excluding others. The invisibility of women in design mirrors women’s struggle for visibility in society more broadly. We know that the effort required to surface women’s contributions is a long and important project. We also know that there is enormous appetite to address gender imbalance in the creative arts.

The exhibition Designing Women at the National Gallery of Victoria draws on

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