Kurkov A., Treasures of Ukraine / A. Kurkov, A. Puchkov, K. Raffensperger, D. Klochko, M. Yaremenko. – ArtHuss Publishing, 2024. – 256 p.

The book "Treasures of Ukraine," which features over a hundred art objects and structures — from Byzantine icons and wooden churches to golden-domed cathedrals, folk art, and avant-garde masterpieces — tells the story of the country's rich artistic heritage, which is currently enduring continuous attacks and destruction. The featured works are commented on by renowned artists, researchers, curators, and critics, who reveal Ukraine's complex history and its impact on the present. From the development of ancient cultures — Trypillian and Scythian to the emergence of early states like Kyivan Rus' and the Cossack Hetmanate, and all the way to the dawn of modernism and the birth of incredible contemporary paintings and politically charged art, "Treasures of Ukraine" shows what powerful sources of collective memory and identity art and places of interest can be.

The author pays special attention to exploring little-known aspects of a potential waterway project from the Black Sea to the Baltic Sea, which could be of great significance for the economic development of the region.