Photo Exhibition - Pieces of Pictures

Photographs of Montreal by Canadian

"Wm Notman & Son". (from 19th Century to 1920's)

Currently on display on McGill College Avenue.

William Notman (March 8, 1826 – November 25, 1891) was a Canadian photographer and businessman. When he died, management of the studio "Wm Notman & Son" was left to his son William McFarlane Notman, an experienced photographer in his own right. The original photographs are currently housed in the McCord Museum.

MMFA Sculpture Garden: Antony Gormley

Montreal Museum of Fine Arts's sculpture garden, which dates back to 2002, has one of the city's largest collection of public art. Over twenty works are highlighted in this outdoor garden, accessible to the public on Du Musée Avenue and Sherbrooke Streets. This piece is titled "Building VI". Every time I pass by, it reminds me of the line "Beam me up, Scotty" from Star Trek!

Artist: Antony Gormley (Born in 1950)
Artwork titled ‘Building VI’ (2003)
Stainless steel blocks
Located outside the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts on Avenue du Musee, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

French Fashion: World of Jean Paul Gaultier

To coincide with the much anticipated opening of the "The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk" at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, retailers such as The Bay, has joined in the promotion of the event by installing banners all around the store's perimeter to promote one of the fashion designer's fragrances. Holt Renfrew, another department store, sponsored a meet and greet that included an exclusive autograph signing session with Gaulthier! Now, that could have been great fun!

In case you didn't know, Jean Paul Gaulthier is the renown Parisian fashion designer, nicknamed "l'enfant terrible", who designed Madonna's cone shape brassiere top for her "Blond Ambition" tour in 1990. Simply put, Gaulthier is a huge talent and it's an honour to have him here in Montreal.

Btw, the Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier runs from June 17 to Oct. 2, 2011 at the Michal and Renata Hornstein Pavilion of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, 1379 Sherbrooke St. West, Montreal.

Montreal Moose Sculpture on Sherbrooke Street

Montreal is promoting its museum district with a fun campaign called Project Orign’Art. This is a showcase of colorful two dimensional moose sculptures, placed all along Sherbrooke Street, with quotes from famous artists in French on one side and English on the other. I think this is a great concept: they're eye-catching and cheerful, fun to look at and shows how art can be a part of everyday life.

Jim Dine: The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

"3 hearts on a rock", sculpture by artist Jim Dine.

This eye-catching piece is in the Max & Iris Stern Sculpture Garden, ... an outdoor garden that is ! With this project being funded by the Stern estate, the museum has been mandated to make art more accessible to everyone and to promote collaboration between the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal, Concordia University and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.

Location of this artwork:
Sherbrooke Street/ Ave. du Musee

Warrior Emperor and China Terracotta Army/Forever on Guard

Exhibition of the world renown Chinese terracotta army that was discovered in Xi'an, China in 1974 is currently at the Montreal Museum Of Fine Arts. I'm so happy to hear that it is a success and has been a big draw for tourists this Spring. If you are at all a bit curious to see some of the artifacts including some statues from the First Emperor's mausoleum, be sure to come before the show's closing- June 26, 2011. To give you an insight as to what you can expect to see, you can watch the 3 short videos that I have include here. Hope you enjoy !