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MINSK, 16 October (BelTA) – Works by six Belarusian artists and sculptors were on display at the Salon d’Automne (Autumn Salon), an annual art exhibition in Paris, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Embassy in France.

The exhibition showcased works by Polina Omelyanovich, Vladimir Gromovich, Anna Dydyshko, Vasily Peshkun and Anastasia Khobotova who participated in the Autumn Salon with Belgazprombank in Minsk, and also Yelena Vantriyon-Makarevich, a Belarusian artist based in Paris.

The Salon d’Automne in the Avenue des Champs-Elysees, one of the most famous and prestigious art exhibitions in the world, was running in Paris from 13 through 16 October. This year’s edition of the exhibition featured works by over 1,000 artists from 44 countries. For the first time, Belarus participated in the cultural forum as a guest of honor.

The pavilion with works by Belarusian artists was visited by Ambassador of Belarus to France Pavel Latushko and Belgazprombank Chairman of the Board Viktor Babariko. They discussed the prospects for cooperation with the Salon d’Automne president who has plans to visit Minsk.

The participation of the Belarusian artists in the prestigious international exhibition was initiated by the Belarusian Embassy in France and co-organized by the embassy and Belgazprombank. Over the recent years, the Belarusian Embassy has also provided support to Belarusian artists who participated in other large-scale exhibition projects, such as Art Capital at the Grand Palais, Salon d'Automne in Taverny, the exhibition at the art gallery of Sorbonne University, and others.

An exhibition of drawings by Belarusian children from schools of Grodno Oblast will be soon unveiled at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Leon Bakst, a world-famous artist who was born in Grodno.

The Salon d’Automne was first held in 1903. Since then, it has featured works by such eminent artists as Georges Braque, Fernand Leger, Amedeo Modigliani, Henri Matisse, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Cezanne, and Marc Chagall.