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exhibition
an event at which a collection of paintings, interesting objects etc are shown to the public for a period of time:
• All the photographs in the exhibition are for sale. • The Great Outdoors Exhibition is a great place to find out about new outdoors activities.
show
an exhibition. Show is less formal than exhibition . It can be used about small events as well as big public ones:
• The artist is preparing a show at the Museum of Modern Art. • He is putting on a one-man show in a local gallery. • a trade show • the London Motor Show at Earl’s Court
exhibit
American English an exhibition:
• an exhibit of Western paintings and sculptures
fair
an event at which people or businesses show or sell their products, which is often not open to the public:
• the Frankfurt Book Fair for publishers and the media
exposition
a large and important public event at which people or businesses show or sell their products:
• 177 galleries from nineteen countries will take part in the Chicago International Art Exposition.
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verbs
have an exhibition
• The college is having an exhibition of the students’ work in April.
hold/mount/stage an exhibition
formal (= have an exhibition )
• Hayward Gallery is mounting an impressive exhibition of new British artists.
put on an exhibition
(= have an exhibition )
• Last summer the museum put on some wonderful exhibitions for children.
host an exhibition
formal (= provide the place for an exhibition )
• Boston’s Museum of Fine Art hosts temporary exhibitions alongside its permanent collection.
go to an exhibition
( also attend/visit an exhibition formal )
• We went to an exhibition of Russian art at the National Gallery.
see an exhibition
• We also saw an exhibition of paintings by Sydney Lough Thompson, a New Zealand artist.
arrange/organize an exhibition
• The trust arranged an exhibition of his drawings in New York.
promote an exhibition
(= tell the public about it )
• Our press officer contacted the local radio and TV stations to promote the exhibition.
adjectives
a big/large exhibition
• This is the largest exhibition of its kind that we have ever seen in London.
an important exhibition
• an important exhibition of twentieth century art
a major exhibition
(= large and important )
• His work is the subject of a major exhibition at the National Gallery.
a small exhibition
• The library held a small exhibition showcasing the work of local artists.
a permanent exhibition
• The museum hosts a permanent exhibition of Boston’s history.
a temporary exhibition
• Temporary exhibitions are usually held in the basement.
a touring/travelling exhibition
(= one that moves from place to place )
• The touring exhibition is scheduled to be in Dallas from March until June.
a retrospective exhibition
(= one that shows work from the past )
• a retrospective exhibition celebrating 150 years of photography
exhibition + NOUN
an exhibition centre
British English , an exhibition center American English (= a large building for holding exhibitions )
• The exhibition will be held in the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham.
an exhibition hall
• There’s a large exhibition hall on the ground floor.
an exhibition stand
(= a stand for showing things at an exhibition )
• He took up his position at the exhibition stand.
exhibition space
(= space where exhibitions can be held )
• The building provides 125,000 square metres of exhibition space in 12 halls.
an exhibition venue
(= a place where exhibitions can be held )
• We are still looking for suitable exhibition venues.
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noun ADJ. big, large | small | important, major a major exhibition of the painter's work | annual, summer | international, local | private, public | permanent | changing, special, temporary The library has a policy of mounting changing exhibitions. There is a series of special exhibitions throughout the year. | touring, travelling a touring exhibition of Impressionist drawings | collaborative, joint | one-man, one-person, one-woman, solo By 1914 Picasso had held one-man exhibitions in England, Germany and Spain. | retrospective | art, craft, photographic, etc. | trade the international food trade exhibition in Cologne VERB + EXHIBITION have, hold, host The museum hosted a big exhibition of her work last year. | house The old factory has been converted to house an exhibition. | attend, go to, see, visit | arrange, organize, plan | display, mount, present, put on, show, stage They plan to stage an art exhibition in a nearby town. | launch, open The mayor will open the exhibition next week. | sponsor | go on The Mappa Mundi will go on permanent exhibition at Hereford Cathedral. EXHIBITION + VERB open The exhibition opens at the Tate Gallery in July. | close, end | be on, be on view, run, take place The exhibition runs from 11 April to 5 July. | continue | move (on) to The exhibition moves on to the National Gallery, Washington, next month. | be called sth, be entitled sth | comprise sth, cover sth, feature sth, include sth, show sth The exhibition includes drawings by Rembrandt. | illustrate sth, trace sth an exhibition illustrating the history and development of the university | be dedicated to sb/sth, be devoted to sb/sth an exhibition devoted to female painters EXHIBITION + NOUN centre, gallery, hall, venue | space The new wing will provide 20,000 more square feet of exhibition space. | stand Hundreds of firms had exhibition stands. | catalogue | programme the gallery's exhibition programme for next year PREP. on ~ A selection of her paintings is on exhibition at the Whitechapel Art Gallery. | ~ of an exhibition of contemporary art | ~ on an exhibition on local history
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