on exhibition
idiom
: being publicly shown in an exhibition
The coin collection will be (placed/put) on exhibition next week.
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Designed by Stefan Beckman, who worked with the gallery on exhibition designs for Avedon 100 at Gagosian New York in 2023 and Jean-Michel Basquiat: Made on Market Street at Gagosian Beverly Hills in 2024, the exhibit runs from April 25 to June 2.
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Trade shows are a cornerstone of marketing strategies for growing companies in nearly every industry imaginable, and entrepreneurs make big investments to showcase their businesses in front of important customers on exhibition floors.
—Wayne Cantwell, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The tablet will be on exhibition at Sotheby's in New York from Dec. 5 through Dec. 17 and goes up for auction on Dec. 18.
—Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
The watch will be on exhibition in Monterey, California from August 14-17, coinciding with RM Sotheby’s classic car auction in Monterey, marking the first time the watch has appeared on public view since McQueen wore it in the film more than 50 years ago.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2024
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Trade shows are a cornerstone of marketing strategies for growing companies in nearly every industry imaginable, and entrepreneurs make big investments to showcase their businesses in front of important customers on exhibition floors.
—Wayne Cantwell, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The tablet will be on exhibition at Sotheby's in New York from Dec. 5 through Dec. 17 and goes up for auction on Dec. 18.
—Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
The watch will be on exhibition in Monterey, California from August 14-17, coinciding with RM Sotheby’s classic car auction in Monterey, marking the first time the watch has appeared on public view since McQueen wore it in the film more than 50 years ago.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2024
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“On exhibition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20exhibition. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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