Replay: Helen Molesworth

We're excited to welcome Helen Molesworth back on Tuesday, March 5 to discuss and sign copies of her new book, the illustrated compendium Open Questions: Thirty Years of Writing About Art. 

Molesworth's storied career as a curator has included stints at MOCA Los Angeles, the Institute of Contemporary Art Boston, the Baltimore Museum of Art, and, of course, the Wex, where she was chief curator of exhibitions 2002–7. Her writing has been featured in numerous catalogues, including for shows presented by the Wex including Work Ethic and Part Object, Part Sculpture, and she hosted the popular podcast Death of an Artist, about the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of artist Ana Mendieta.

In September 2016, Molesworth and cocurator Ruth Erickson came to the center with the ICA Boston-generated show Leap Before You Look: Black Mountain College 1933–1957. In the opening talk, they paint a picture of what life was like at the college, while sharing insights on key members of the college community including Josef and Annie Albers, Hazel Larson Archer, and Robert Rauschenberg. Their talk is shared above.