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Female artists dominate the Venice Biennale for first time

A visitor stands next to sculpture Last Garment, part of the Sovereignty installation by artist Simone Leigh [Antonio Calanni/AP Photo]

For the first time in the 127-year history of the Venice Biennale, the world’s oldest and most important contemporary art fair features a majority of female and gender non-conforming artists, under the curatorial direction of Cecilia Alemani.

The result is a Biennale that puts the spotlight on artists who have been long overlooked despite prolific careers, while also investigating themes including gender norms, colonialism and climate change.

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