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Amid the flashing lights, inexplicable art installations and veritable door to another world, Meow Wolf Art Complex had finally opened. Friends, family and press packed the building to the gills with local (and national) celebrities milling about, alongside locals taking in the spectacle. The art complex used to be a bowling alley, and the black light-reflective carpet shone throughout the main lobby, juxtaposed by a large statue of The Iron Giant. During his thank-you speech, co-founder Vince Kadlubek talked about the heart of Meow Wolf.
Videography by Ben Kendall,
Photos by Anson Stevens-Bollen
Santa Fe Reporter