(こてん)

こてん
noun
solo exhibition; one-person show
leisure
1. solo exhibition; one-person show
An art exhibition featuring the work of a single artist. Short for 個人(こじん)展覧会(てんらんかい).
Next month, I'm holding my first solo exhibition.
I went to a gallery to see a friend's solo exhibition.
She is a popular photographer who holds solo exhibitions both domestically and abroad.

Usage

個展(こてん) is the standard word for a solo art exhibition. It is an abbreviation of 個人(こじん)展覧会(てんらんかい) (individual exhibition).

Common collocations

Similar words

展覧会(てんらんかい) is the general term for "exhibition." グループ(てん) is a group exhibition. 回顧展(かいこてん) is a retrospective exhibition.