make an exhibition of oneself
To embarrass oneself or others in public by behaving foolishly.
He tends to make an exhibition of himself at parties, trying to draw attention.
ADJ
big, large | small
important, major
The museum is hosting an important exhibition of photographs from the 1960s this summer.
annual, summer | international, local | private, public
temporary
The art museum is displaying a temporary exhibition of photographs from the 1950s.
touring, travelling
The museum hosted a travelling exhibition of ancient Greek sculptures last summer.
collaborative, joint
one-man, one-person, one-woman, solo
The young artist's solo exhibition at the gallery attracted hundreds of visitors last month.
retrospective | art, craft, photographic, etc.
trade
The company showcased its new machinery at the annual trade exhibition last month.
VERB + EXHIBITION
have, hold, host
The gallery is holding an interesting exhibition of modern paintings this month.
house
The museum's new wing will house an exhibition of ancient artifacts next spring.
attend, go to, see, visit | arrange, organize, plan
display, mount, present, put on, show, stage
The museum will display a fascinating exhibition of ancient sculptures next month.
launch, open
The museum launched an exciting new exhibition about ancient Egypt last month.
sponsor
go on
My favorite paintings from the museum collection will go on exhibition next month at the city center.
EXHIBITION + VERB
open
A new art exhibition opens next month at the museum downtown.
close, end
be on, be on view, run, take place
A photography exhibition is on view at the museum until the end of September.
continue
move (on) to
After six weeks at the museum, the exhibition moved on to a gallery in another city.
be called sth, be entitled sth
comprise sth, cover sth, feature sth, include sth, show sth
The museum's new photography exhibition features rare images from the 1920s.
illustrate sth, trace sth
The museum's new exhibition traces the evolution of photography from its invention to modern times.
be dedicated to sb/sth, be devoted to sb/sth
The museum's new exhibition is dedicated to the history of photography in our city.
EXHIBITION + NOUN
centre, gallery, hall, venue
space
The museum's exhibition space was so crowded that visitors could barely move between the displays.
stand
The car manufacturer's exhibition stand attracted thousands of visitors at the international motor show.
catalogue
programme
The museum announced an exciting exhibition programme that will feature artwork from around the world.
PREP
on ~
The museum currently has several ancient artifacts on exhibition in the main hall.
~ of
The museum is hosting an exhibition of rare dinosaur fossils this summer.
~ on
The museum is hosting an interesting exhibition on ancient Egyptian artifacts this summer.