On April 17, 2024, the Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus, Metropolitan Veniamin of Minsk and Zaslavsky, took part in the opening ceremony of the exhibition project of leading artists of Belarus and Russia "Union State — Unity through Culture", which took place at the National Library of Belarus in Minsk.
The exhibition project, which is held as part of the celebration of the Day of Unity of the Peoples of Belarus and Russia, was implemented by the Standing Committee of the Union State together with the Russian Academy of Arts, the Belarusian Union of Artists, the Ministries of Culture of Belarus and Russia.
The aim of the project is to highlight the unifying power of art in the modern world and demonstrate the deep connection between the cultures of our countries.
The exhibition project started on March 26 in Moscow in the Yabloko Hall of the Museum and Exhibition Complex of the Zurab Tsereteli Art Gallery of the Russian Academy of Arts.
The exhibition in Minsk presents works by artists of the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation — recognized masters of contemporary art of the two countries. Their work represents different genres, but the exposition is perceived as a single whole, a symbol of a common cultural space.