The phrase "whole show" means the complete or entire performance, event, or presentation. It refers to the entirety of something being showcased or displayed. Full definition
While a. number of the paintings in this show are unexceptional (such as Weekapaug or Prudhoe, with their blandly white or black central images and tailored edging vectors in neutral shades like plum brown, subdued orange, or yellow ochre), the series as a whole (artforum.com)
kill it quick - the show is BAD - new orleans doesn't need any more bad publicity - the accents are the worst - but really the whole (metacritic.com)
While there is definitely a through - line, the new body of work has a different feel from what's on view across the bridge at the Brooklyn Museum.The whole show is based on a newfound interest that I had in... read more... «Hernan Bas: A newfound interest in Futurism and 1920s Absurdist performance» (twocoatsofpaint.com)