Colorful art display with illuminated stained glass artwork, a mannequin with an elaborate headdress made of flowers and lights, and a stone sculpture, all set against vibrant neon lights.

UNDER THE MOUNTAIN

UNDER THE MOUNTAIN

Experience Reno’s Largest Art Immersive

Look Beneath It All

Tickets now available

Under the Mountain Opens September 4th

We’ll be open every weekend from Thursday to Sunday

Join us for the newest installment of the Upside Down Universe!

UPCOMING EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS

September 4th

Doors at 6pm

Performance at 7pm

Rushadicus (The Cello Goblin!)

Join us for Rushadicus (The Cello Goblin!) featuring cello performance art at Under The Mountain. All tickets include a tour of the new three-floor immersive as well as an epic goblin concert. Peachy Queens Traveling Tavern will have delicious drinks in the Dorothy Bar. Lounge in the outdoor sculpture garden, explore the interactive immersive space and revel in the chaotic merriment of Rushadicus!

What we’re working on

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Yes! We have the space available for rent for parties and private events.

    To learn more about our rates please visit our venue rental page.

    You can also email us at info@under-the-universe.com or give us a call at 775-444-4605.

  • Yes! Tickets are available at the door but we do limit the amount of guests per time slot to allow for the most magical experience for all. We recommend buying tickets in advance if you can.

  • The Upside Down Universe is a bedtime story come to life. Our art director Pan and his son Axiom have been collectively building the Upside Down Universe together for over 8 years.

    The story starts a little like this….

    There is a story. A story worth telling. And it starts with a little boy and his father. They move to a new home one Sunday. It was an ordinary Sunday, in an ordinary house. His room was not very clean, and so he spent the whole day arranging it just how he liked. At night he heard a strange scratching noise form inside his closet.

    The boy naturally tries to ignore it. But it gets louder, and louder, until a gruff voice sounds from behind the door…

    "Woah what's that?!"

    The boy was terrified and stumbled for the stick he keeps for just a moment like this. He slowly opened the closet door, ready for whatever horror lay inside, but there was nothing - a simple, fairly empty closet.

    Until something tapped him on the shoulder, and he turned to find a monster! It was a very small monster, about 3 feet tall, with horns, purple fur and big yellow eyes.

    The boy fell and scrambled until the side of the closet was at his back.

    The monster only said, "Hurry up" and grabbed the boy by the hand, to drag him through the small door that appeared at the closets very end.

    They came out through a wishing well, in a strange new world.

    This place has had many names.

    And many children to name it.

    But this boy called it Upside Down Land.

  • Thursday - Sunday from 12pm - 11pm

  • The Upside Down Universe is located within the Potentialist Workshop located at 836 E Second Street in Reno, NV.

  • Yes! Under the Mountain is great for kids and children 4 and under get in for free!

  • A group of 40 artists created this work including:

    Pan Pantoja

    Joe Atack

    Lee Lanier

    Steve DeBruyn

    Axiom Pantoja

    Jack Ryan

    Jeff Johnson

    Krystal with a K

    Alfredo Becerra Jr

    Vera Vision

    Daisy Mae Dixon

    Nick Noyes

    Deniz Nicole

    Misstencil

    Colin O'Bryan

    Adam Robbins

    Jessi Sprocket

    Chris Crow

    Edward Henry Gurd

    Ray Studio X

    Alysia Dynamik

    MXKT

    Dale Slingland

    Ray Frost

    Tana Lynn Zunino

    Sebastian

    Steve Elegant

    Eduardo Garcia

    Johnathan Johnson

    Ruby Jo

    Holly English

    Eric Brooks

    Emmalou Ras

  • The best way to support Under The Mountain is through becoming a sponsor. You can learn more about our sponsorship levels here.

    If you’re an artist that would like to collaborate please reach out to us at info@upside-down-universe.com.

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The Potentialist workshop

The Upside Down Universe is a place for daydreams to become reality and that couldn’t be possible without our amazing space and art collective, The Potentialist Workshop. The current show - Under The Mountain was made possible by the hard work of 40+ artist, creatives and leaders in the Reno area and beyond. The Upside Down Universe originally debuted at 2022 Miami Art Week. The collaborative artist group had a fantastic time building for that special event and they wanted to bring that magic back home to Reno. In the Fall and Winter of 2023, the community created Upside Down Land, Reno’s largest DIY art immersion. Our newest iteration, Under The Mountain will include 20,000 sqft of indoor/outdoor interactive art immersion. We are so excited for you to experience our collective dream.

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