This article presents a summary of the work of the educational, scientific and methodological seminar "Theories and Practices of Applied Cultural Research" (December 08, 2022, Krasnoyarsk, Museum Center "Ploshchad Mira"), organized by the Department of Cultural Studies and Art History of the Humanitarian Institute of the Siberian Federal University, which became part I scientific-practical conference "Siberian contemporary art". The seminar was devoted to the presentation of topical art studies in accordance with memorable dates for the world of culture and art: 1) 235th anniversary of the birth of the French artist and inventor Louis Daguerre; 2) 265th anniversary of the birth of the English poet and artist William Blake; 3) 95th anniversary of the birth of the Russian director Eldar Ryazanov; 4) 390th anniversary of the birth of the Dutch artist Jan Vermeer of Delft, also during the seminar, reports were presented on the topic "The Phenomenon of Chinese Documentary Film" and "Features of the Dialogue between the Work of Art and the Spectator".

This text presents a summary of the work of the educational, scientific and methodological seminar "Theories and Practices of Applied Cultural Research" (September 23, 2022, Krasnoyarsk, Siberian Federal University). The seminar was devoted to the presentation of topical art studies in accordance with memorable dates for the world of culture and art: 1) Art studies of works of fine art for the anniversaries of the artists Marc Chagall, Pavel Korin, Ivan Aivazovsky, Vladimir Borovikovsky; 2) Research of animation art for the 140th anniversary of the birth of Vladislav Starevich; 3) Current research on works of Russian cinematography dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the birth of Karen Shakhnazarov; 4) Studies in the history of theatrical art, for the 160th anniversary of the birth of Maurice Maeterlinck; 5) The art of book illustration in Alexander Koshkin’s works.

This text presents a summary of the work of the educational, scientific and methodological seminar "Theories and Practices of Applied Cultural Research" (June 17, 2022, Krasnoyarsk, Siberian Federal University). The seminar was devoted to the presentation of current interest in art studies in accordance with memorable dates for the world of culture and art: 1) Art studies of works of architecture, dedicated to the 170th anniversary of the birth of Antoni Gaudí; 2) Current research of Russian art, dedicated to the 185th anniversary of the birth of Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoy; 3) Animation art, dedicated to the 95th anniversary of the birth of Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Kotyonochkin, as well as the study of phenomena in the art of the XX-XXI centuries.

This text presents a summary of the work of the educational, scientific and methodological seminar "Theories and Practices of Applied Cultural Research" (October 26, 2022, Krasnoyarsk, Museum Center "Ploschad Mira"). The seminar was devoted to the presentation of topical art studies in accordance with memorable dates for the world of culture and art: 1) Compositional formulas in works of visual and audiovisual art; 2) Creation of archives as an actual form of audiovisual culture research; 3) Actual studies of cinematography: 65 years since the release of the film "The Cranes Are Flying" by M. Kalatozov, 85 years since the birth of Soviet screenwriter Gennady Shpalikov, 75 years since the birth of writer Stephen King; 4) History of publishing: 160 years since the birth of the Russian publisher Petr Petrovich Soykin.

The review reviewed the basic structure and ideas of Xiaomei Chen's book, Performing the Socialist State: Modern Chinese Theater and Film Culture. This title can be translated as "The Performances of the Socialist State: Contemporary Chinese Theater and Film Culture". This monograph deals with the aesthetics of pre-communist, communist and post-socialist China. The two-part book explores the creative work of Tian Han, Hong Shen, and Ouyang Yuqian, prominent figures in contemporary Chinese culture, and explores their legacy, which helped shape the theater culture of the 21st century. The main idea of the book is that despite the ideological restrictions, especially characteristic of Maoist China, the analyzed figures created works of genius in their aesthetics, constituting masterpieces of not only national but also world culture. The book is recommended for culturologists, art critics, historians, and anyone who loves and appreciates modern Chinese culture.