art exhibition; painting exhibition
Refers to an exhibition of paintings or pictures. Often used interchangeably with 絵画展 (かいがてん).
See also: 絵画展
来月、市立美術館で画展が開かれる。
An art exhibition will be held at the municipal museum next month.
Her work was exhibited at the painting exhibition.
exhibition of original artwork
Compound of 画 (picture, painting) and 展 (exhibition). The reading がてん is the on'yomi of both characters.