by Shane O'Hare Friday 22nd July 2016

SDCC 2016: The ‘FXHibition’ Is The Place To Be Outside Comic-Con

For the last two years, FX and FOX have taken over the green outside of the San Diego Convention Center. Last year they had a great presence, and they’ve brought it back this year as well, with the art-installation themed FXHibition.

Derek and I were able to tour the entire field before it opened to the public, and now that it’s open, anyone can wander in. No Comic-Con badge required.

If you prefer video over old-school photographs, we hosted a live-stream of the FXHibition on Facebook which you can check out right here:

First up, we visited Paddy’s Pub watering hole, naturally coming from the fantastic sitcom It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia. FX employees man a series of beer taps dispensing not beer, but ice cold water (which felt so, so good during this heat wave)! FX was dishing out the refreshing liquid in some bad-ass collapsible cups. If you’re around, be sure to snag yourself one.

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Next up was the awesome FX Lounge. A bunch of nice comfy couches, centered around giant screens of live social media posts from around SDCC 2016. Rest your feet and enjoy the shade.

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Just around the corner from that is a giant destroyed guitar from Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll. Rolling tunes pour out of the display, and every so often billowing smoke comes from the destroyed pick up.

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A very cool optical illusion display for Donald Glover’s upcoming new series, Atlanta, really caught my eye. The series of pillars with different segments of the poster were really a sight to be seen.

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Next up was the FX series chair exhibit. Classic sitting devices re-imagined into FX themed furniture. We had an Archer green olive egg chair. American Horror Story body couch.  The Strain talon hand chair and an Always Sunny green man chair. All awesome to look at, but most of them incredibly uncomfortable to actually spend much time on.

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Lastly, but the most impressive, was the FX Series bust exhibit. Six busts, exquisitely sculpted of famous FX characters. FX is asking attendees to stop by and take face swaps with them.

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I left out the American Horror Story: Fearless VR Experience, which Derek has written up right here. Check it out!

The FXHibition can be found across from the Hilton Bayfront, and is open Friday 10AM – 6PM, Saturday 10AM – 6PM, Sunday 10AM – 4PM.