The phrase "forthcoming retrospective" means a future exhibition that looks back at and showcases the past works or achievements of a person or artist. Full definition
Abramovic has a substantial forthcoming retrospective in 2009 at the Kunst und Ausstellunghalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Bonn, Germany. (skny.com)
Abramovic has an important forthcoming retrospective in 2005 at the Kunst und Ausstellunghalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Bonn. (skny.com)
As Tate Britain's forthcoming retrospective bringing together work by all the Turner Prize winners clearly shows, the Turner is not and has never been a definitive barometer of contemporary art. (telegraph.co.uk)