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Meow Wolf expands its multiverse with 'The Real Unreal' in Grapevine, Texas

Exhibition Detail of Meow Wolf Grapevine’s The Real Unreal, Photo by Jess Gallo _ Photo Courtesy of Meow Wolf. (1).jpg
Exhibition detail of Meow Wolf Grapevine’s “The Real Unreal.” The exhibition is opening on Friday, July 14.
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Meow Wolf Grapevine’s “The Real Unreal” continues the storyline of the Meow Wolf multiverse.
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Meow Wolf Grapevine’s “RUSH.”
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A detail of a piece of the exhibit at Meow Wolf Grapevine’s “The Real Unreal.” The neon and setup is reminiscent to “House of Eternal Return” in Santa Fe.
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A refrigerator door is located on “The Real Unreal” at Meow Wolf’s Grapevine, Texas, location. Many of the pieces to the installation are a homage to Santa Fe’s “House of Eternal Return.”
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On Friday, July 14, the Meow Wolf multiverse will expand once again.

“The Real Unreal” will open its doors in Grapevine, Texas, which marks the Santa Fe-based arts organization’s fourth permanent space.

“The Real Unreal” is set to transport visitors on a sensational adventure.

On Friday, Meow Wolf gave a glimpse of what awaits visitors in the new space.

“We’re thrilled to reveal these first looks of our newest exhibition. It’s been in the works for four years and is an awe-inspiring self-guided experience for visitors to get lost in,” says Dale Sheehan, senior vice president and executive creative director. “‘The Real Unreal’s’ narrative journey takes a leap through the spaces between universes, and is the first major step in connecting the Meow Wolf story universe.”

The images look into the exhibition’s intricate and otherworldly landscapes created by 38 Texas artists alongside dozens of Meow Wolf artists.

“The captivating and convivial experience transcends traditional notions of immersive entertainment through highly collaborative art and nonlinear story,” Sheehan says. “Visitors can explore a series of dreamscapes and expect to have their senses delightfully stretched and satiated.”

Meow Wolf’s fourth exhibition immerses guests in a new storyline conceived by sci-fi and fantasy author LaShawn Wanak.

Beginning in a house, the story centers on a mother and son, their chosen family, and the extraordinary events that open their house to a realm of expansive creativity.

Certain spaces may feel familiar to Meow Wolf devotees, as some settings harken back to the original Meow Wolf – “House of Eternal Return” – in Santa Fe, creating cross-exhibition connections and bringing a new dimension to the Meow Wolf story universe.

“The house and the idea of ‘eternal return’ are powerful motifs that formed the catalyst for Meow Wolf’s transformation from a scrappy art collective into the growing company we are today,” says Emily Montoya, Meow Wolf co-founder.

“The Real Unreal” joins “House of Eternal Return” in Santa Fe, “Omega Mart” in Las Vegas, Nevada, and “Convergence Station” in Denver as part of the multiverse.

Meow Wolf is expected to open another installation in Houston in 2024.

For tickets and more information about Meow Wolf and “The Real Unreal,” visit meowwolf.com.

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