You'll regret hiking around with the excess weight, and you may accidentally knock over artwork when trying to snake your way through crowds in the narrow galleries. Get out of your comfort zone and strike up a conversation with a stranger in between gazing at the artwork and enjoying the ambiance. You will be surprised to discover how much some people know about a genre of art or an artist, and you might walk away from the evening a little wiser. Keep an open mind. What, for example, may look like a vase full of dead flowers impaled with pins may be the artist's symbol of the death of beauty.
Art sometimes portrays complex ideas, thoughts and emotions in simple forms.
The challenge or the fun, depending on your outlook is deciphering the meaning and appreciating the process. Try to avoid dismissing the more eclectic works and attempt to appreciate them.