Everywhere: People: Niko Vujevic

Blue skies over Old Montreal uploaded on 29 February 2008

We came to Montreal for work, and couldn't resist staying for the weekend too.

If you want a nice little hotel in the centre of Old Port district of Montreal, Place D'Armes is definitely the spot. It is right across the Notre Dame basilica and just a hop away from all major tourist attractions.

Don't miss their 5pm wine & cheese, and make sure you use their spa. You won't regret it!

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What we call art... uploaded on 20 February 2008

Doris Salcedo’s Shibboleth is the first work to intervene directly in the fabric of the Turbine Hall. Rather than fill this iconic space with a conventional sculpture or installation, Salcedo has created a subterranean chasm that stretches the length of the Turbine Hall. The concrete walls of the crevice are ruptured by a steel mesh fence, creating a tension between these elements that resist yet depend on one another. By making the floor the principal focus of her project, Salcedo dramatically shifts our perception of the Turbine Hall’s architecture, subtly subverting its claims to monumentality and grandeur.

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See the crack! uploaded on 20 February 2008

It is amazing how people find the oddest art so fascinating.

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Wall opening uploaded on 20 February 2008

Incision in the building, seemingly intended to exhibit the staircase as a piece of art.

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Several floors down uploaded on 20 February 2008

MoMA is much more about watching people than it is about observing art.

Architects have cut incisions in the across the building to allow people to watch others watching art.

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Another perspective uploaded on 20 February 2008

Perhaps the massive walls and vast empty spaces of the National Gallery of Arts make art pieces stand out even more when one comes across them on their walk through the gallery.

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Light filled gallery uploaded on 20 February 2008

East Building of the National Gallery of Art has some amazing modern paintings and sculptures.

Even if you don't enjoy this type of art, you should visit this section of the gallery and experience this interesting building.

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Framing views uploaded on 20 February 2008

One outstanding characteristic of I.M. Pei's National Gallery of Art design is his ability to open up so many different views within the building, and frame new openings to various city views.