Reviews
Being Human, Wellcome Collection, London
This new permanent exhibition explores what it means to be human through our relationships with others and the environment
God’s House Tower, Southampton
Dominic Tweddle explores this venue’s transformation from a strategic defence facility in medieval times to a space for modern art
Catalogue | Grayson Perry: The Pre-Therapy Years
This book focuses on the freewheeling environment that the artist worked in during his early career
Book | Learning from Museums (second edition), by John Falk and Lynn Dierking
Understanding how visitors absorb information is key
On my bookshelf | The KLF: Chaos, Magic and the Band who Burned a Million Pounds, by John Higgs
When I was lent this book in 2016, I was developing a gallery at the Shipley Art Gallery in Gateshead – a complicated project about an abandoned and unremarkable collection from a museum that didn’t exist any more. This book isn’t just about a popular techno outfit from the 1990s burning £1m. It weaves a …
On Edge: Living in an Age of Anxiety, Science Gallery London
A well-chosen selection of works and artists has produced an exhibition that packs a punch
Book | Among Others: Blackness at MoMA
This book highlights that blackness is no longer the elephant in the room, says Chiedza Mhondoro
Catalogue | Alfredo Jaar: The Garden of Good and Evil
This hefty publication’s focus on photos immerses readers in the installation’s haunting atmosphere
Digital reviews
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Gairloch Museum, Ross and Cromarty
Community is at the heart of everything this museum in the Scottish Highlands does – and it is paying off