Meow Wolf—a Santa Fe-based arts and entertainment company that creates jaw-droppingly immersive, interactive experiences that have been viewed by millions—cut the ribbon on its permanent installation in Grapevine today.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony for “The Real Unreal” exhibition at Grapevine Mills mall featured Grapevine Mayor William Tate and Meow Wolf CEO Jose Tolosa.
The exhibition will open Friday morning at 9:30 a.m. for its first-ever (“sold out”) ticketed public visitors.
‘A journey through a technicolor wonderland’
Exhibition detail of Meow Wolf Grapevine’s “The Real Unreal” immersive art exhibition.
[Photo: Jess Gallo/Courtesy of Meow Wolf]
Meow Wolf says its Grapevine exhibition is “a journey through a technicolor wonderland that blends storytelling, technology, and immersive art.” Different dimensions of perspective and creativity will be on display through more than 30 rooms of “multidimensional art and compelling narrative.”
A journey through Meow Wolf’s “The Real Unreal” is a metaphysical storytelling experience. [Photo courtesy of Meow Wolf]
“When participants step into The Real Unreal, they start a cosmic odyssey where surprises await around every corner, and each discovery sparks its own story,” Meow Wolf SVP and Executive Creative Director Dale Sheehan said in a statement in May. “Every element in the exhibition weaves together a tapestry of characters, stories, and worlds. The creative energy of The Real Unreal extends beyond the physical, and leads to a potential unlimited host of cosmic side-effects.”
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