Retrospective (art)

When talking about an artist, a retrospective exhibition, often known as a retrospective, shows how the artist developed. It will show different works, from different periods in the life of the artist. Sometimes artists change their style, during their lifetime. The term retrospective comes from the word "retrospect" which means to look back.

A retrospective exhibition is a one-person show representative of the entire oeuvre, life, and career of the artist in question, most often taking place later on in the artist’s life, with the museum being the venue.

— Julien Delagrange, CAI magazine January 12, 2023