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Let's take a look at what Galleri Gallery has to offer for the end of 2025: its first group show!
Brandon Vargas (@Rebirah.art) is the Artist Liaison for Convergence Station, where they work closely with the artists behind the installations to support a wide range of projects. They curate the fourth-floor Galleri Gallery at Convergence Station, and are a painter and sculptor based in Denver. Vargas is leading the curation of the upcoming Convergence Station Anniversary show: a celebration of abstraction and Meow Wolf’s unique and diverse collective of artists. I chatted with Brandon about Galleri Gallery’s first group show and how it all came together.
Rivka: Tell me about this upcoming anniversary show!
Brandon: The show is going to be about abstraction through Convergence: exploring three distinctly different artists and how they work through abstraction. We are working with artists like…
Cami Galofre, her work is natural and dreamlike, inspired by the South American landscapes she grew up with.
Douglas A. Schenck (DAS), he takes old toys, cuts them up, and builds them into new, machine-like sculptural forms.
And Dice 51, his work uses wood and ink to create motifs that pull from folklore, very sharp and striking.
Rivka: And what does abstraction mean to you, especially for people who don’t know much about art?
Brandon: Historically, abstraction meant pulling from nature until the subject wasn’t recognizable anymore—like microscopic photos of snowflakes or alcohol that start to look alien. Over time, it expanded: now abstraction can be about process, technology, or simply breaking expectations. It’s about making the familiar feel alien. That’s also the philosophy at Convergence Station—we want people to have one foot in the familiar and one in the alien.
Rivka: Beautiful. What do you want people to experience when at the exhibition?
Brandon: An appreciation of how much artistry goes into these works and the distinct materials each artist uses.
Rivka: So it’s also about promoting their independent work?
Brandon: Exactly. I hope people discover Cami, DAS, and Dice 51, and continue following their art in the world.
Rivka: Definitely! And this is the first group show in Galleri Gallery?
Brandon: Yes! I try to keep the gallery flexible and welcoming for artists, and this will be our first group show. I think it is opening up the opportunities we have to showcase artists, while also a space for us to explore new aesthetics and provide a view behind the curtain on our curatorial tastes, and what we are trying to say with our artist choices. We don't delve too much into why we choose the artists that we do with the public, this is one small way for us to pull back the curtain as to why we think artists and aesthetics are important, and what they mean to us.
Rivka: How do you think the show encapsulates Meow Wolf as a whole?
Brandon: It shows that we’re a collective of artists creating opportunities and exploring aesthetics across alien worlds. These three artists represent the core aesthetics of Convergence Station, and even though they come from very different “worlds,” their work speaks beautifully together.
Rivka: And how will the pieces be displayed?
Brandon: As you walk in, Cami’s flowing, colorful work will be to the left. Dice 51’s sharper, wood-and-ink works will contrast her on the opposite side. On the back wall, between them, you’ll see DAS’s condensed, machine-like sculptures. My hope is that the room feels like water, wood, and metal in dialogue.
Rivka: What do you want people to leave with?
Brandon: I hope people leave with curiosity—to follow these artists beyond Meow Wolf. Convergence Station has 120 artists across 80 projects, but sometimes people don’t realize the breadth of talent represented. This show gives space to highlight individual artists so their work continues to resonate outside of our walls. I hope that this show is a really great first step forward in highlighting the fantastic local collaborating artists working at the forefront of Meow Wolf.
