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Le tableau est exposé dans la galerie et apprécié par le critique.

Le tableau est exposé dans la galerie et apprécié par le critique.
The painting is exhibited in the gallery and appreciated by the critic.
From Lesson 161:The passive voice in the present (être + par)·French

Questions & Answers about Le tableau est exposé dans la galerie et apprécié par le critique.

Why isn't the verb est repeated before apprécié?
Just like in English, French allows you to drop the repeated auxiliary verb (est) when two passive verbs share the same subject (le tableau). You could say est exposé et est apprécié, but leaving the second est out is less repetitive and sounds more natural.
Why do we use par before le critique?
In the passive voice, the word par introduces the agent, which is the person or thing actually performing the action. In this context, it translates exactly to the English word 'by' (appreciated by the critic).
I thought the word critique was feminine. Why is it le critique here?
The gender changes the meaning of this word! Le critique refers to a person (a male critic, or a generic critic), while la critique means the review, the criticism itself, or a female critic. Since a person is appreciating the artwork here, it is le critique.
If the subject were a feminine word, would exposé and apprécié change?
Yes! In the passive voice, the past participle always agrees with the subject. Since le tableau is masculine singular, exposé and apprécié take no extra endings. If the subject were feminine, like la toile (the canvas), they would become exposée and appréciée.

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