Episode No. 728 features curators Anna Lovatt and Kelly Montana, and artist/curator Pablo Helguera.

Lovatt and Montana are the curators of "Lines of Resolution: Drawing at the Advent of Television and Video" at the Menil Drawing Institute, Houston. The exhibition examines the intersection of drawing, television, and video from the late 1950s into the 1980s. "Lines of Resolution" features the work of 25 artists, including Nam June Paik, Howardena Pindell, Sigmar Polke, and Joan Jonas. It is on view through February 8, 2026. A fascinating catalogue was published by the Menil. Amazon and Bookshop offer it for about $35-40.

In addition to the works shown below, works discussed on the program include:

• Ulrike Rosenbach, Bonnet Drawing, 1972.
• Catherine Elwes, Two Drawings on Glass, 1978.

Along with representatives from the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago's curatorial and learning teams, Helguera is the co-curator of "Collection in Conversation with Pablo Helguera," which is at the MCA through July 5, 2026. The exhibition is the product of questions that Helguera, a New York-based artist and educator, posed to a group of 20 Chicago artists, writers, activists, and educators in the fall of 2024. It's on view through July 5, 2026.

In addition to the works shown below, works discussed on the program include:

• Susan Philipsz, We Shall Be All, 2011. 
• Public Collectors, QUARANZINE: A printed space for work produced during the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020. 

Instagram: Pablo Helguera, Tyler Green.