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Reviews

On my bookshelf | Black Artists in British Art: A History Since the 1950s, by Eddie Chambers

Cheryl Bowen selects a book that holds the space and cultural memory of Black British art

Books | Rewriting history

Deirdre Osborne looks at the writers and books that challenge our understanding of the past and pave the way for an inclusive future

Books | Provenance Research Today: Principles, Practice, Problems

The complexity of proving provenance is brought into sharp focus in this engaging guide to best practice, says Anna Garnett

On my bookshelf | The Pre-Raphaelites, by Christopher Wood

This book is a reminder of the emotional connections visitors make to collections, says Helen Antrobus

Home truths | Museum of the Home, London

This thoughtful and sensitive redevelopment has allowed the museum to tell a far more inclusive, personal and engaging story

Poetry in motion | Wordsworth Grasmere, Cumbria

Romantic poet William Wordsworth and the land that inspired him are vividly brought to life

Talking pictures | A Proposal For Radical Hospitality, Queen’s House, Greenwich

Artist Peter Adjaye’s soundtrack to accompany three paintings of Elizabeth I helps reveal the true nature of our imperial past

Digital reviews

Rachel Ellis digs a blossoming collection of homegrown videos

On my bookshelf | The Haçienda: How Not to Run a Club, by Peter Hook

Owen Hopkins on the link between nightclubs and museums

A brush with fame | @background_bob and his amazing friends

Firstsite's exhibition on a global art alliance that paints a vivid picture of lockdown life

Books | Troy on Display: Scepticism and Wonder at Schliemann’s First Exhibition

A rigorous account of an exhibition that combines history with drama and a fascinating protagonist

Crafters’ companion | Crafts Council Gallery

This new creative space in London is the perfect home to showcase a rediscovered love of crafting