retrospective
n. countablen. an exhibition or show that looks back at the work an artist has done over many years. It can also mean a meeting where a team looks back at a finished project to see what went well.
n. an exhibition or compilation showing the development of an artist's work over a period of time; alternatively, a meeting held by a project team to review a recent period of work. Often used in the context of fine arts or agile project management.
The museum is hosting a retrospective of the painter's career.
After the software launch, the developers held a retrospective to discuss how they could improve their workflow for the next sprint.
The gallery's mid-career retrospective offers a comprehensive look at how the photographer's style shifted from stark black-and-white realism to more abstract, digitally manipulated compositions over three decades.
From retrospect + -ive. From Latin retrōspectus, perfect passive participle of retrōspiciō (“I look back at”).
Often takes the preposition 'of' when referring to an artist's body of work.