HOUSTON – Meow Wolf just got a new look, and it’s pure Houston! A new mural now wraps the building, blending local art, history, and the tourist attraction’s signature surrealism.
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Before stepping into the immersive world of Radio Tave, visitors at Meow Wolf Houston are now greeted by a mural that’s as bold, surreal, and unmistakably H-Town as the exhibition inside.
The massive exterior artwork, officially unveiled this week, was created by five Houston-based artists and stretches across the front of the building like a multiverse welcome mat. The mural features otherworldly figures, flower-faced vessels, and shiny chrome objects — all layered in a collective tribute to Houston’s history, culture, and imagination.
That vision came to life through the combined work of GONZO247 (who also served as curator and liaison for the project) as well as El Franco Lee II, Ana María Ortiz (also known as Ana Marietta), Jasmine Zelaya, and Lee Washington.
“This mural is Houston’s welcome mat to Meow Wolf,” GONZO247 said. “We wanted a collaboration that could only happen here.”
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GONZO247’s own additions, including New Boot Goofin and Teacher’s Pet, round out the collaborative effort.
El Franco Lee II’s contribution, titled Headed 2 Radio Tave: Side A and B, pays homage to Houston’s car culture and love for DJ Screw, describing the mural as a visual ode to “riding slab” on the way to the closest thing the city has to Astroworld: Radio Tave.
Zelaya extends her Flower Face Vessel from the inside of the exhibit to the outside wall — a memory-based piece drawn from ancient pottery and modern symbolism.
Ortiz’s hybrid creature, The Light, glows from within and reflects themes of resilience, while Lee Washington’s chrome-painted forms ground the mural in the city’s industrial past — particularly its roots in the 5th Ward, where the building once operated as a sheet metal factory.
“This mural signals that Meow Wolf Houston will never stand still,” said General Manager Aaron Johnson. “It shows that guests can always expect something new here.”
You can find the mural at the corner of Lyons Avenue and Semmes Street — a new landmark in Houston’s art scene that bridges past, present, and the ever-expanding multiverse of Radio Tave.