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art exhibition
Public gallery space for temporary exhibits of paintings and other artworks.
An art exhibition space is a public gallery for rotating exhibits of paintings, sculptures, installations, and other works of fine art. This is distinguished both from a fine arts museum (which displays a permanent collection) and a commercial gallery (whose purpose is to sell artworks).
The exhibited fine artworks change through temporary or rotating displays. The space is public and its exhibition purpose is separate from selling the works.
A fine arts museum preserves and displays a permanent collection. A commercial gallery is distinguished by its artwork-sales purpose.
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