Forensic Architecture, Naeem Mohaiemen, Charlotte Prodger and Luke Willis Thompson are this year’s nominees

The artist's materials include avocado extract, wild walnut, yew berries, nettles, hematite and tea at David Lewis, New York

Despite the departure of culture minister Dario Franceschini, who championed foreign talent, hope remains for the country’s famed art institutions

It’s bad news for Naruto, a crested macaque

At once whimsical and practical, the international art collective offers a cheery antidote to today’s hyper-efficiencies

The Berlin-based German artist’s highly distinctive canvases at Kestnergesellschaft, Hannover 

It’s the first statue of a woman placed in Parliament Square, marking the centenary of women’s right to vote

A Mexican judge has halted sales of the doll following a dispute over image rights

In further news: New York art project fights mass incarceration with house music; Marcia Hafif passes away at 89

From a preview of Konrad Fischer’s new space, to Simon Fujiwara’s thought-provoking commentary on gender bias

At the Courtisane Film Festival, Ghent, Mónica Savirón and María Palacios Cruz's programme of works by neglected women artists

In a two-part exhibition at Maureen Paley, London and Morena di Luna, Hove, Donachie's portraits free female beauty and desire from the male gaze