attractions but in an effort to stay more current it's trying to be a little bit more modern as gabrielle alexanderreporter: 50 mirrors back to back placed in sand with shells and pebbles, it's one of the many pieces of nontraditional works at new york's metropolitan museum of arts new met brower building dedicated exclusively to the modern and contemporary. the opening exit titled unfinished looks at 500 years of artwork bringing together some wild aspects seen in ton contemporary art and objects seen through the same lens and opening day had art people trying to get a peek from all angles. it's a radical new step to shake off a stuffy image at new york's most storied art institutions and it was founded in 1870 as an encyclopedia museum shunning contemporary works. >> we did not collect modern art seriously until after the second world war and certainly built up our collection in the late 20th century but now there is an opportunity for us to do even more. >> reporter: but doing so in a fast moving world, in an industry steeped in tradition where change is measured in centuries and not retweets wi

gabriel alexander has more. >> reporter: dilma rousseff is fighting for her political survival. rousseff held an event here at the presidential palace where she unveiled new housing projects for the poor. she used the opportunity to push back forcefully against her critics and left in no uncertain terms how she feels about the impeachment process being waged against her. >> translator: impeachment without proof of crime of responsibility is what? it's a coup. this is the issue. there's no point pretending that we're discussing a hypothetical impeachment. we're discussing a very concrete impeachment without claim of responsibility. there's no point in discussing whether impeachment is or is not written in the constitution. it is. what is not written is that without crime and responsibility, impeachment can be passed legally and legitimately. the name of that is coup. >> reporter: here at congress a special committee continues their impeachment hearings. they expect to conclude their work by the second week of april. as for rousseff, her popularity continues to plummet as new poll

al jazeera's gabrielle alexander reports. >> reporter: the noise of protest replaced by the sound ofs galloping on cobblestone streets and here it's just another day on horse back getting from one place to another. and when 18-year-old lopez looks at the politicians in his country he sees little hope. >> translator: politicians are only will to steal from the people. for those of us who are poor we are trying to figure out how to pay for a bag of rice. >> reporter: here people are quiet, humble, working class and they are watching from afar as their country's government faces the worst crisis in a generation and they are losing faith. >> translator: we have one politician and they are corrupt and another that is corrupt too everywhere you look politicians from all sides are corrupt in this country. >> reporter: in rio hundreds of thousands of anti-government protesters took to the streets calling for impeachment of president dilma rousseff who they hold responsible for economic decline and alleged close ties to corrupt officials. pro-government supporters responded with huge protests