october's gallery stroll will be Off the Wall..

We here curators of the Sam Weller's Gallery on the Mezzanine are thrilled to present the next art show to open next week on gallery stroll friday, october 17th 6-9pm. Off the Wall: site-specific works by Edward McKenna, David Ruhlman and Patrick Weeks. Each of these great artists (some of my personal favorites in the Salt Lake Art Scene) has explored the hidden spaces of the bookstore, and are working to bring the ghosts they have found into the light.
If you've been to Weller's, you know our interior architecture is intriguingly labyrinthine. In our basement you find carry-over decor from the previous tenants of this old building: namely, a 70's night club which mirrored the columns, covered the walls in black velveteen and metallic red. There are many features to the bookstore that are not accessible to the public -hidden, a bit creepy, amazingly inspirational spaces which these three local artists have drawn from. It will be a wonderful show, and all salt lakers should be sure to attend!