The academic community of the Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts warmly congratulates KSADA student Kseniia POPOVA on being awarded the 1st Degree Diploma at the 31st International Review Competition of Qualification Works in Fine Arts & Restoration and Architecture & Urban Planning. The event was held on September 22–26, 2026, at the Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University.

The jury highly praised her qualification project titled “Restoration of the Easel Painting ‘Ballerina’ (84×60 cm, oil on canvas, 1970s)”.

We express our sincere gratitude to the project’s academic supervisor, Nataliia ANTONENKOVA (PhD), for her professionalism, dedication, and contribution to the high-quality training of young specialists in the field of restoration.

The restoration and conservation work was carried out as part of the project “De-Archiving. Paintings from the KSADA Methodical Collection”.

We wish Kseniia endless inspiration, new creative accomplishments, professional growth, and continued success in reaching artistic and academic heights!

We are proud of our students, who represent the Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts with distinction on the international stage!