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Exhibition

Meaning in art & art history, with examples

/ˌeksɪˈbɪʃən/nounCore term

In art & art history, exhibition means: A public show of artworks or objects, arranged in a museum, gallery or other space, either for a limited time or permanently.

In Turkish: sergi

How it is used

Museums hold, organise, curate and open exhibitions; visitors see or visit them. Common types are solo (one artist), group, temporary and touring exhibitions. In British English, exhibition is the usual word; American English also uses exhibit for the same thing.

Example sentences

  1. Her first solo exhibition opens at a small gallery in Karaköy next month.

  2. The exhibition runs until 15 March and then travels to Berlin.

Common collocations

  • solo exhibition
  • group exhibition
  • temporary exhibition
  • hold an exhibition
  • the exhibition runs until
  • exhibitTo show artworks or objects to the public in a museum or gallery; as a noun, an object or work that is shown.
  • curatorA person who chooses and arranges artworks for exhibitions, or who looks after and researches a museum's collection.
  • galleryA room or building where art is shown to the public; also a private business that shows and sells the work of the artists it represents.
  • retrospectiveA large exhibition that shows an artist's work from their whole career, or from a long period of it, usually in chronological order.
  • on displayBeing shown in a museum, gallery or shop, where people can see it.

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