Reviews
Book | Museum Activism, edited by Robert Janes and Richard Sandell
A great introduction to the sector’s activist role, says David Fleming
Catalogue | Paula Rego: Obedience and Defiance
This publication showcases the artist’s distinctive take on the traumas that women can be subjected to, says Catherine Lampert
Temporary exhibition | HumanKind, Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
This show attempts to put a spotlight on loneliness through the stories of six former residents. By Alexandra Woodall
MK Gallery, Milton Keynes
Geraldine Kendall Adams discovers a playful and quirky gallery that captures the town’s character wonderfully well
Catalogue | Two Lives in Colour: Fred Dubery & Joanne Brogden
Ian Collins explains how his visual narrative of the married couple – a painter and a sculptor – finally came to fruition
Books | The Social Photo by Nathan Jurgenson
This thought-provoking book might help museums engage better with social media users, says Simon Stephens
On my bookshelf | The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time, by Mark Haddon
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time is a renowned and much-loved book among members of the autistic community. It is a story about a boy’s physical and mental journey to find out who killed his neighbours’ dog. The plot is not as important as the protagonist himself, as there is an …
Pitzhanger Manor and Gallery, London
Stephen Feeke explores an impressive renovation of John Soane’s calling card