Tortuga Gallery
A space for community, art and performance.
Beginning on January 1, 2024, new owners, Remarque Printshop will be hosting and managing events.
Here is the website and contact info:
to schedule an event or show send an email to tortuga@remarqueprintshop.com
Or click on the button below to make an inquiry at the website.
A Little History
Tortuga with the mural painted during Mural Fest 2018. Lead artist is Denise Weaver Ross with Roe LiBretto & Joel Davis.
The building that houses Tortuga was built sometime in the 1880s when the railroad came through Albuquerque. Its original purpose was a General store for the neighborhood and it has had many functions since then. According to our neighbors, it has been a cabinet shop, laundromat, a food distribution center and a YMCA.
Hosting a Wide Variety of Events
Andrew Fearnside’s ‘Electric Desert’ installation mesmerized the community who became active players in the cactus forest. August 2018
Tortuga opened with the plan to hold an art show each month featuring local artists and then host events that would invite people in to experience and view the art.
Here's a partial list of events hosted at Tortuga:
Poetry readings, poetry slam, kids art show, formal dinner party, many kinds of music, dance recitals, rehearsals, business meetings, conferences, workshops, playshops, community potlucks, film and discussion groups, classes, craft shows, peace rally, community bowl sale, game night.
Available to rent for events
Inside Tortuga, always ready for the next thing.