North Texans have a new psychedelic experience to enjoy following the grand opening of a Meow Wolf immersive art exhibit at Grapevine Mills Mall.
Described as “unique experiences” designed to “expand worlds and minds” through “kaleidoscopic art,” Meow Wolf exhibits showcase the combined efforts of hundreds of artists with experience in digital art, sculpture, fabrication, painting, and film.
The exhibit in Grapevine opened to the public on Friday, with tickets for the whole weekend quickly selling out.
“Meow Wolf Grapevine has chosen to come to the DFW Metroplex because we do have such a rich and vibrant arts community. And I think it’s so important that we recognize that there are artists interwoven throughout the fabric of DFW,” said Kelly Schwartz, the exhibit’s general manager, NBC 5 DFW reported.
The Grapevine experience reportedly plunges visitors into a visual narrative crafted by science fiction and fantasy writer LaShawn Wanak. Visitors start off in an ordinary house before being encapsulated by a colorful realm of limitless imagination, with some references to the original Santa Fe exhibit, according to DFW Child.
“In its simplest form, this is an interactive art exhibit, but it’s so much more than that,” said Schwartz at a preview of the exhibit, Local Profile reported.
Local artists spoke with the media about the significance of the new Meow Wolf location.
“Meow Wolf is such a big powerhouse for artists. We do have so much talent here in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, which is something I personally have been trying to shed light on. I think Meow Wolf is just adding to that awareness of how much talent that we have here in North Texas,” said Rachel Townsend Cerny, owner of R Town Art Gallery in Grapevine, speaking with NBC 5.
While the opening weekend has booked up, visitors can plan on checking out the immersive exhibit throughout the rest of the summer and into at least November.
“One of the things that we’re really committed to in the future is to be able to continue to work with the artists that are right here in our backyard,” Schwartz told NBC 5. “Whether that’s through the outreach, programming, having them come on site, or expanding our exhibit in the future and giving them a place to bring their amazing creativity to — all of that is just so important to us.”
