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In Benin, a 'kataklè' – a ceremonial stool, and the final piece of the royal treasure of Abomey – has been returned by Finland, 133 years after being looted by French troops and later transferred to the National Museum of Finland. It's a journey that began with an investigation triggered…

Exclusive: In The Mood For Love, curated by grandson of early Hockney champion and art dealer, John Kasmin, will feature works from 1960-63

Met police say the three charged under National Security Act for allegedly assisting Iranian foreign intelligence service

Robert Prevost’s maternal grandparents came to US from Caribbean and at one point identified as Black

Visual development artist and art director Juan Diego explains how to use perspective, colour, and detail for immersive scenes.

Ancient artefacts from Gaza – amphorae, statues, mosaics, funerary steles and more – tell the story of 5,000 years of a civilisation, in a Paris exhibition that seeks to preserve a heritage on the brink of erasure.

Editorial: Tove Jansson’s magical stories provide a message of tolerance, inclusivity and hope for today’s refugee crisis

Letters: Graham Cook points to shared styles of thatching across England and Wales, and John Dilworth highlights two recent setbacks for violin-making

Event, a highlight of city of culture celebrations, will involve 500 musicians playing everything from Mozart to bhangra

Chadwick’s work ranges across media, from molten chocolate to tonsils and intestines, while Walker’s attentive paintings depict maternal pleasure and pain. Both offer startling insight into women’s lives

A blockbuster show of Hindu, Jain and Buddhist art, a revolutionary marriage and Helen Chadwick inside a washing machine – all in your weekly dispatch