our gallery is off the wall!

I am so tickled with our little-big sam weller's gallery on the mezzanine. we have had some great art shows in the last year, and our latest -off the wall- definitely ranks high on the list. there is something to be said about bookstores and art spaces -as we've discovered in the past year, they have proved to be a dynamic match.
gallery stroll was a lovely and buzzy evening altogether; we had a wonderful crowd and the exhibition was enjoyed by all. I've posted pics of gallery stroll night as well as documentation of the amazing works on display here. but I'd say to those who missed the opening, come down and check out the show in person, it is worth your while.

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!