Reviews
A fascinating model for temporary exhibitions – Genghis Khan: How the Mongols Changed the World
Rebecca Atkinson is impressed by a show at the Royal Armouries that makes the world-shaping Mongol emperor relevant to British audiences
The Asian gaze | A Brief History of British South Asian Art, by Alina Khakoo
Postwar British visual art is given a new context in this slim but rewarding book
Bookworm | Our round-up of the latest museum reading
From art connoisseurship, to heritage management and building museum games
Reframing the value of living heritage – Un/Common People: Folk Culture in Wessex
This exhibition at Salisbury Museum takes a modern approach to celebrating the rich cultural traditions of rural England
Gwen John: Strange Beauties – a meditative look at ‘God’s little artist’
Julia Carver visits this stimulating interpretation of the modernist painter’s work at Amgueddfa Genedlaethol Caerdydd – National Museum Cardiff
From ‘grubby’ mass production to serious artist – Beryl Cook: Pride and Joy
These joyful, insightful works are given the critical attention they deserve at The Box, Plymouth, says Lara Goodband
Just a number? | The Coming of Age, Wellcome Collection, London
This exploration of what it means to grow old has a strong emotional core, finds Ioan Hazell
Bookworm | Our round-up of the latest museum reading
From the question of authenticity, to the history of printmaking to everything you need to know about embroidery
Books | Object-Based Learning: Exploring museums and collections, by Thomas Kador
This book will inspire you to consider the stories behind objects in a different way
