vernissage
Exhibition opening night
Vernissage is the private viewing or opening reception of an art exhibition, typically held the evening before it opens to the public.
The word is French, originally referring to the day when artists applied a final coat of varnish to their paintings before a show.
We attended the vernissage at the gallery last night.
Public display of items
- previewAdvance showing sample
- unveilingAct of first revealing
- debutFirst public appearance
- premiereFirst public performance
inauguration · launch · reveal · introduction · commencement · kickoff · ribbon-cutting · inaugural
Public display of items
- curatorCollection overseer
- artworkVisual creative production
- paintingsPictures made with pigment
- sculptureShaped three-dimensional art
installation · collection · artist · canvas · portfolio · frame · hanging · catalogue
Act of receiving guests
- champagneEffervescent celebratory wine
- canapésBite-sized topped appetizers
- minglingCasual social interaction
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
gala · soirée · gathering · guestlist · invitations · socialites · elite · patrons
Maker of creative works
- collectorOne who gathers items
- patronRegular supporter or customer
- critiqueDetailed evaluative analysis
- aestheticsTheory of beauty
brushwork · modernism · impressionism · abstract · realism · avant-garde · expressionism · contemporary
exhibition
Public display of items
premiere · inauguration · launch · reveal · introduction · commencement · kickoff · ribbon-cutting · inaugural · genesis
exhibition
Public display of items
sculpture · installation · collection · artist · canvas · portfolio · frame · hanging · catalogue · lighting
reception
Act of receiving guests
- champagneEffervescent celebratory wine
- canapésBite-sized topped appetizers
- minglingCasual social interaction
networking · gala · soirée · gathering · guestlist · invitations · socialites · elite · patrons · collectors
artist
Maker of creative works
- collectorOne who gathers items
- patronRegular supporter or customer
- critiqueDetailed evaluative analysis
aesthetics · brushwork · modernism · impressionism · abstract · realism · avant-garde · expressionism · contemporary · masterwork