Contested Territories: A Panel on Art, Aesthetics, and the Artworld as frame was recorded in 2006 at theTate Britain, as part of a public program organized in collaboration with Chelsea School of Art and Design and Naked Punch Review. The panel brought together three major figures in contemporary aesthetic thought—Arthur C. Danto, Thierry de Duve, and Richard Shusterman—for an unmoderated dialogue on the shifting boundaries between art, philosophy, and what we understand as the Art World.

This first episode features the opening remarks by Rebecca Heald, then Curator of Adult Programs at Tate Britain. In her introduction, Heald outlines the structure of the event, shares biographical context on the invited speakers, and reflects on t ...