art gallery

Meaning

An art gallery is a room or building where people can look at or buy paintings, sculptures, and other art. It is a popular place to visit for cultural entertainment on weekends or during trips.

Examples

• We spent Saturday afternoon walking around a local art gallery.

  We spent Saturday afternoon walking around a local art gallery.

• The art gallery is hosting a new exhibition of modern paintings next month.

  The art gallery is hosting a new exhibition of modern paintings next month.

• Is there an admission fee to enter this art gallery, or is it free?

  Is there an admission fee to enter this art gallery, or is it free?

• She dreams of showing her own photographs in a famous art gallery one day.

  She dreams of showing her own photographs in a famous art gallery one day.

• We bought a beautiful landscape print from the art gallery downtown.

  We bought a beautiful landscape print from the art gallery downtown.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I visited an art exposition yesterday.

  ✓ I visited an art gallery yesterday.

  While 'exposition' or 'exhibition' refers to the specific show of artworks, the physical building or room where the art is displayed is called an 'art gallery'.

• ✗ He works in a paint gallery.

  ✓ He works in an art gallery.

  We do not say 'paint gallery' to describe a place for fine art. The correct term is always 'art gallery', even if the venue only features paintings.

Related Expressions

Practice

• The local ___ is displaying some beautiful sculptures this week.

  💡 A place where art is shown to the public.

  Show answer

  art gallery

• Do you want to go to the ___ downtown to see the new paintings?

  💡 A building where paintings and photos are exhibited.

  Show answer

  art gallery