Meow Wolf, Artist collective in Santa Fe, United States
Meow Wolf is an artist collective and entertainment company founded in Santa Fe in 2008. Its first permanent installation, House of Eternal Return, opened in 2016 in a former bowling alley: a 20,000-square-foot facility built by 135 artists, with a concert venue alongside the walk-through rooms. Visitors pass a red robot sculpture and a corridor of fluorescent branching structures hung with glowing shapes.
Meow Wolf began in February 2008 as an informal artist collective in Santa Fe, formed by Quinn Tincher, Matt King, Matt Smith, Megan Burns and Vince Kadlubek. Its early large-scale work The Due Return, a two-story ship over 70 feet long, filled the Muñoz Waxman Gallery in 2011. The first permanent installation, House of Eternal Return, opened in 2016, built by 135 artists.
The spaces combine art with music and performance, so visitors become part of the stories themselves. Each installation invites you to touch objects, open doors, and discover hidden details.
The exhibitions allow visitors to explore at their own pace and choose their own paths through the rooms. Those sensitive to flickering lights or loud sounds should check ahead, as some areas offer intense sensory input.
The name comes from the first meeting, when the founders drew two words from a hat. The collective now operates five locations in different cities, each with its own theme and design.
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