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- ↑ CBC Arts (11 Mar 2005) Massive Change design exhibit hits Toronto
- ↑ CBC Arts ( 05 Oct 2004) Vancouver gallery's Mau exhibit seeks to provoke, enlighten
- ↑ Vancouver Art Gallery Massive Change: The Future of Global Design Archived 2006-04-27 at the Wayback Machine Past Exhibitions
- ↑ Art Gallery of Ontario Massive Change: The Future of Global Design Archived 2006-04-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Museum of Contemporary Art (Chicago) Upcoming Exhibitions