white space

noun

1. the unprinted area of a piece of printing, as of a poster or newspaper page, or of a portion of a piece of printing, as of an advertisement; blank space:

   White space is as effective in a layout as type.

Word History and Origins

Origin of white space¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

This installation of 900 whole and broken porcelain bowls is by Chinese artist He Xiangyu, from his show at White Space Beijing.

From The Daily Beast