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A vernissage (from French, originally meaning "varnishing") is a preview of an art exhibition, which may be private, before the formal opening.[1] If the vernissage is not open to the public, but only to invited guests, it is often called a private view.
- ^ "Vernissage". Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2013.