Toronto – The history of the arts and creative professions has long been told predominantly from a male perspective. The exhibition Pink. Women in Italian Graphic Design: From Origins to the Present, running in Toronto until April 24, seeks to reconstruct and highlight the contributions of women in Italian graphic design from the 1940s to today. Initiated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, curated by AIAP (Italian Association for Visual Communication Design), and organized by the Italian Cultural Institute of Toronto, the exhibition showcases pioneers such as Anita Klinz, Italy’s first female art director, Jeanne Michot Grignani, Brunetta Mateldi Moretti, Lora Lamm, Claudia Morgagni, Simonetta Ferrante, and Adelaide Acerbi, all of whom helped shape Italy’s image during the postwar boom. The exhibition also highlights designers active in the 1970s and 1980s, including Elisabetta Ognibene, Elena Green, Patrizia Pataccini, and Michela Papadia, who focused on public and political graphics. With the digital era of the 1990s and 2000s, new talents emerged, such as Ginette Caron, Cristina Chiappini, Claude Marzotto, and Silvana Amato—the first Italian member of AGI (Alliance Graphique Internationale)—alongside Laura Viale, known for the iconic Millelire covers for Stampa Alternativa. (9Colonne)