private view

British  

noun

1. a preview, esp of an art exhibition, for specially invited guests

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Example Sentences

The private view among many American government and industry officials is that the evidence so far points to Air India Flight 171’s captain, Sumeet Sabharwal, who died in the event, having deliberately crashed the plane.

From The Wall Street Journal

When the artist tells her he can’t see her because he’s going to see an ex, she acknowledges painfully, “I am on a lower social stratum to the two of them and in this way they are equals and are better matched. No one would think to invite me to a private view at the Royal Academy — I am no one. I’m a fan and because of this, I can be cut out.”

From Seattle Times

Mr Neil's publicly stated view reflects the private view of many in the UK car industry and beyond.

From BBC

Whatever the White House says, it is clear that the president's private view is that Putin is unfit for office, implying that he will use U.S. policy to weaken Putin whenever possible.

From Reuters

Kaplan appears sincere in touting his ambition to create a lending library that will keep great paintings in public rather than private view.

From Los Angeles Times