Post Soviet Union Culture Czar And Artist Zurab Tsereteli’s Works To Be Inflicted On Minsk, Belarus

First CIS personal exhibition of Zurab Tsereteli’s works opens in Minsk

"The first CIS [Commonwealth of Independent States] personal exhibition of Zurab Tsereteli’s works has opened in the national art museum in Minsk.

At the press conference president of the Russian Academy of Arts, People’s Artist of Russia, USSR and Georgian SSR, UNESCO Good Will Ambassador Zurab Tsereteli said he was glad to come to Minsk again.

The artist intends to present one of his works to the national art museum of the Republic of Belarus. Moreover, some his works can be presented to a new museum, which is planned to be opened in Minsk.

The exposition includes more than 200 art works. It was organized by the culture ministry and the national art museum of the Republic of Belarus, the Russian Academy of Arts, and the Moscow museum of contemporary art.

The exhibition will be opened till June 9."

Belarusian [Official State] News Agency "First CIS personal exhibition of Zurab Tsereteli’s works opens in Minsk" May 26, 2006

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Zurab Tsereteli's statue of Peter the Great in downtown Moscow is one of the world's tallest, alongside Ushiku Amida Buddha in Japan and the Rodina Mat [Mother Motherland] on the Mamayev Kurgan [in Volgograd, Russia; formerly Stalingrad, Russia].














Zurab Tsereteli's 'Tear In Memory Of 9/11' is the artist's gift to the people of the United States of America.

Photo credits: Wikipedia and Фото знаменитостей www.photo.peoples.ru. With thanks.