Gallery Emmanuel Perrotin opened a new exhibition of work by Japanese artist Mr. this week. The group of work, entitled “Nobody Dies,” includes both photographs and paintings. Central to the body presented is the idea of irony in candor. This plays out in a series focused on manga styled young women, Lolitas. No matter their activity, these characters display a sense of wonder and wide eyed innosence. On view until January 10, 2009.

Gallery Emmanuel Perrotin, 10 Impasse Saint Claude 75003 Paris.

Via: Guillotine.

Selections from “Nobody Dies” after the jump.

Since its founding in 1753 the British Museum has actively collected sculpture and engaged in the contemporary world. These two themes are combined in a new display, Statuephilia, that invites 5 major British Artists to compose statues in response to museum collections. These artists are Damien Hirst, Antony Gormely, Ron Muek, Noble and Webster and Mark Quinn.

The intent of the project, like many others of its ilk, is to encourage fresh looking at the museum collection. Here’s hoping Hirst and the others prompt some inspiration from the visitors. For those of you that can’t get there, the site has a wonderful rundown of each artists creation.

View Mark Quinn’s golden Kate Moss (”Siren”) and Noble and Websters mummified animals (”Dark Stuff”) from Statuephilia after the jump.