Reviews

Ming: 50 Years that Changed China, British Museum, London; Ming: the Golden Empire, National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh

Peter Lewis visits two exhibitions that explore the legacy of the rich and powerful Ming empire

Books: Loot and Stolen Art from Antiquity until the Present Day

Timothy Mason is impressed by a thought-provoking book about the long history of looted art

Catalogue: Frank Bowling Traingone

Mia Sundberg on a catalogue that has been designed to reflect the look of the rooms created for a show about a Guyana-born artist who trained in Britain

Somerset Remembers the First World War, Museum of Somerset, Taunton

Peter Mason on a first world war exhibition that tells its story through the eyes of Somerset residents and soldiers

Web and digital

We review the latest websites and digital innovations

On my bookshelf

Sarah Heaton selects The Making of Am Fasgadh by IF Grant

The Great Gallery, Wallace Collection, London

The museum has done justice to its founder's vision in a redevelopment of a gallery housing a fine collection of old masters, says Neil Handley

Elements: From Actinium to Zirconium, Ulster Museum, Belfast

More interactivity could improve this interesting exhibition by making the visitor experience more engaging

House of Illustration, London

The inaugural Quentin Blake exhibition is a crowd-pleaser

On my bookshelf

Helen Evans chooses Conserving Historic Vessels by National Historic Ships

Books

Art & Energy: How Culture Changes

Catalogue

Carnegie Treasures