The monograph is a kind of research on topical issues of modern aesthetics and philosophy of art, written by leading experts in this field in the epistolary genre, reviving the traditions of living scientific discussions. Central to it are fundamental questions about the place of aesthetics in the modern world, the subject of aesthetics, high art, contemporary art practices, metaphysical and existential aspects of aesthetics and art. Is the modern crisis of art a consequence of technogenic civilization? Is it global and does it not mark the end of Culture as a carrier of the spiritual principle? In what respect are the classics today, Nonclassic , , Post-nonclassics in the field of aesthetic consciousness? Are full-fledged aesthetic experience and true religious faith possible in a globalizing world? What are the connections between art and esoteric levels of consciousness? About these issues there is a sharp discussion on the pages of the book, The authors of which also give detailed and comprehensive consideration to such topics , , , , The Limits of Art , Phases of aesthetic perception , dialectics of art form , Aesthetic Antinomy , Hermeticism and Hermeneutics of Art , Excess and minimalism in art. The most representative artistic phenomena in the world and domestic culture, in the fields of painting, theater, cinema, literature are analyzed and discussed; digital and virtual trends in the current art movement. The very discussion form of the study does not allow making unambiguous, authoritarian conclusions on the issues discussed, revealing the diversity of scientific positions.