Autumn Salon 2021

Few Words about Autumn Salon

Since 2015, young Belarusian artists aged 18 to 40 have had a great opportunity to find their viewers, buyers, and art connoisseurs by participating in the Autumn Salon project. On the one hand, the exhibition makes a strong impression, on the other, this impression is mixed. However, it could hardly be otherwise when it comes to contemporary art. After all, contemporary art is very bright, provocative, and striving to capture the heart of the viewers!

What Will You See This Year?

The Exhibition and Sale of Works by Young Belarusian Artists Autumn Salon - 2021 opens in Minsk on October 8. This event will be held for the seventh time. Its goal is to popularize art and acquaint the viewer with the works of contemporary artists of Belarus. Young creators will present their works in various types of fine arts. There you will be able to see and buy interesting paintings and graphics, contemporary sculptures and photos. Moreover, you will be able to enjoy unusual decorative and applied products, various installations, and even video art. The grand opening will take place on October 8 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Palace of Art. You can visit the opening for free. Autumn Salon will work until October 31.

This year more than 400 works by artists from different cities of Belarus will be presented at the exhibition. 178 young Belarusian artists, whose works have been selected by a professional jury, will participate in the project. Almost all the works will be presented on the official online art selling platform Artcenter.by. On the site you can also find detailed information about the work you like and its author. The visitors can support young artists with a voting system. When the exhibition ends, the artists who have received the most votes will be awarded prizes from the project partners.

Most Critical Points

Anyone can visit Autumn Salon 2021, and there is a 50% discount for group visits to the exhibition (the offer is valid on weekdays until 4:00 pm and applies to groups of 10 or more people).

Opening hours of the central exposition: 11:00 am - 8:00 pm, Monday to Sunday.

Tickets: 8 BYN — regular ticket price, 4 BYN — reduced fare ticket.

A Few Interesting Facts

• The first Autumn Salon project was held in Minsk in 2015 and was dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Belgazprombank.
• The First Salon sought to recreate the atmosphere of the early XX century. So the visitors could see not only the works of young authors, but also the works of the real participants of the legendary Parisian Autumn Salons, which are kept in the corporate collection of Belgazprombank: Leon Bakst, Marc Chagall, Chaim Soutine, and Oscar Meshchaninov.
• Each Salon differed from the previous one. The members of the national and international jury changed. The winners received different awards: from the participation in the Paris Autumn Salon and money prizes to a personal exhibition in Art-Belarus Gallery. And we can only imagine what awaits its visitors in 2021.

This is not just an exhibition, but a part of Belarusian art history. The variety of the works will impress everyone, because, it is worth mentioning, that young artists are very talented. And a vivid, interested public reaction proves it. By the way, it’s probably one of the longest-running art projects in our country.