Private view

A private view is a special viewing of an art exhibition by invitation only, normal at the start of a public exhibition.[1] Typically wine and light refreshments are served on the form of a reception. If the artworks are by a living artist, it is normal for them to attend the private view.

For the Inside No. 9 episode, see Private View (Inside No. 9).
A Private View at the Royal Academy, 1881 by William Powell Frith (1883).

An opening of an art exhibition which is open to the public is known as a vernissage.

References
  1. Alice-Azania Jarvis, How to behave at a private view..., The Independent, 10 October 2008.
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