gremi became 11 times. we’ll find out what other events marked the past week right now.ember 16, 120 years ago, a belarusian painter, people's artist of the bssr was born in minsk. okhremchik. in 1939 he was appointed chief artist all-belarusian exhibition in moscow. and after his return, ivan osipovich and a group of like-minded people organized the union of belarusian artists. thanks to the efforts of akhremchik , it was possible to create a department of easel painting at the belarusian theater and art institute, which he headed for some time, although he was more of a master. known as a portrait painter, but his best work is considered to be the painting defenders of the brest fortress. today the canvas is included in the gold fund of the national art museum, and ivan okhremchik is recognized as a master of historical paintings. the gymnasium-college in minsk is named after him. on the same day, but in 1977 , another artist appeared. flamboyant belarusian designer sculptor maxim petrul, since the age of 20 he has been actively participating in national and internatio