Mitsyk, Ivan

Ivan Mitsyk is a graduate of the Kyiv Art Institute and the Odesa Grekov Fine Arts Institute. Mitsyk's original works include icons, paintings and murals for rebuilding interiors both church and secular. He has exhibited his works in many places of the United States. Mitsyk is an expert in restorative and conservative work on 18th century paintings both genre and ecclesiastical. He specializes in work of the Byzantine era including icons, paintings and murals proficient in the use of gold leaf, egg tempera, oil and acrylic renovation. He has restored iconostases and frescoes in churches both here and abroad. Mitsyk is experienced in museum work, having organized the conservation and presentation of museum exhibits at The State Museum of Ukraine.