Matt King, Meow Wolf’s creative director and a co-founder of the immersive art company, has passed away.
The Santa Fe-based company announced on July 11 that King unexpectedly died on July 9. The news release called King a “pioneer” of immersive art and said he was at the very first Meow Wolf meeting in 2008. In conjunction with Quinn Tincher, the duo created Meow Wolf’s first immersive art show.
“We will honor Matt’s spirit by carrying his brilliance forward in our work and in our everyday lives, building upon the monumental legacy that he leaves behind,” Meow Wolf CEO Jose Tolosa said in the release. “Thousands have been deeply touched by the artistic genius of his work, and nothing speaks to Matt’s influence more than the Meow Wolf community who is coming together in his honor.”
King had an integral role in the creation of the House of Eternal Return in Santa Fe, Convergence Station in Denver and the OmegaMart in Las Vegas, where he guided a team of 25 artists. In total, he played a part in more than 30 Meow Wolf installations, according to the company’s website.
A public gathering will be held for King at the Scottish Rite Temple in Santa Fe on July 15 at 5 p.m.
