Meow Wolf L.A. announces the local artists who'll bring the immersive world to life

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Set us as preferred Meow Wolf is getting closer to unveiling its Los Angeles locale.When doors open — the company is targeting late 2026 — anticipate a walk-around, floor-to-ceiling experience that pays homage to the art of cinema with a sci-fi, psychedelic-like bent.And to bring that vision to life, the Santa Fe, N.M.-based experiential art collective will be working with nearly 40 L.A.

artists across multiple mediums.Expect more than a dozen sculptural and diorama artists to contribute, along with those who specialize in mixed media for interactive and video content.

Local artists will also create a number of murals for the space, and a handful of artists have been chosen to curate their own life-size rooms in the venue at West L.A.’s Howard Hughes entertainment complex.While the bulk of a Meow Wolf exhibition is envisioned and designed by a core in-house team in Santa Fe, the company partners with dozens of local artists in each city to ensure a local flavor.

Here in Los Angeles, the task of curating L.A.artists fell heavily to Han Santana-Sayles.

As a SoCal native from a Mexican American family, Santana-Sayles has told me, “I would be dishonored” if the exhibit failed in its mission to capture the breadth of the L.A.population.“It’s really important to make that intentional,” Santana-Sayles said.

“I’m not just going out and saying, ‘They have art I like.I’m going to bring them in.’ It’s a combination.

Yes, they’re an amazing artist, and they have a really important story for this region.” Travel & Experiences The Santa Fe, N.M.collective is transforming an old movie theater into a maximalist playground, complete with animated candy at a concession stand and seats that appear to be floating.Santana-Sayles worked closely with art curator AJ Girard as Meow Wolf’s local art liaison.

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