We finally had the chance to enjoy a night of FUSE at the Vancouver Art Gallery. This month's theme was "Disruption - electronic art takes over the gallery" and also marked 10 years of FUSE.
Admission is $20 a person (purchaseable at the door or online). If you have a Vancouver Art Gallery membership, these events are free!
Upon entering the gallery and purchasing or presenting your ticket (don't be surprised by the long line ups), everyone is given a button (that you must wear) that allows in-and-out access to the gallery for the night. The gallery being not only the collection of amazing exhibits it has daily, but also hosts fun surprises (shows and dances) while the yard outside is turned into a playground for drinks and mingling amidst a stage of live music.
It was a new and unique experience for the both of us. We were surprised at the large turnout - it definitely lived up to the Gallery's claims of this event being the place to "see and be seen".
If you enjoy art or want to be a part of something eclectic and different, this is an event to add to your weekend. FUSE lets you enjoy the Gallery and its current exhibitions and heightens the experience with the liveliness of performance and music.
A current exhibition that caught our attention: "How do I fit this ghost in my mouth?" by Geoffrey Farmer. It was all kinds of special, interesting and bizarre and is best explained experienced (on until September 7).
A few tidbits:
- The event runs from 8pm to 12am. We arrived at around 7:45pm and a line up to enter the gallery had already formed (and it only got longer as the night progressed).
- You must have a button to enter the galley. If you purchased tickets online, you can bypass the lineup for at-the-door ticket purchasing but make sure to talk to one of the ladies at the desk for your button.
- Drinks are available for purchase outside. There are two booths: one to purchase tickets for drinks and the other to exchange your tickets for drinks. So don't go to the drinks booth before buying your ticket! They accept cash and card (cash definitely being the easier and faster payment method).
- You can only drink outside in their courtyard, so finish up before heading back in to enjoy the gallery.
Check a future FUSE out for yourself and let us know how you enjoyed it! Visit www.vanartgallery.bc.ca for future dates and to buy tickets.
xo
Lori and Zhuran
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