Liverpool Biennial 2010: Hacking your enjoyment.

Art The Guardian's published an "insider's guide to the arts", a kind of cultural life hacker. There are a couple of items which are certainly pertinent to getting the most out of the Biennial:

What's the best way to enjoy an exhibition?

Rain is always useful; it's the perfect weather for introspection. And mid-afternoon, midweek – when it's always nice and quiet.

Jennifer Higgie, co-editor, Frieze magazine

I'd add that it's still a good idea to have some music with you for those times when deep quiet or silence is impossible and you want to block out distractions. Loud classical seems to be best, some exultant Bach or one of the Beethoven symphonies. The problem with rock music is your brain starts making connections that aren't there.