AC2 Gallery

301 Mountain Rd. N.E.

Downtown Albuquerque, on the northeast corner of

Mountain Rd. and Broadway Blvd.

It's a big yellow warehouse, entrance is on the east side

of the building. Parking is always available at the

Post Office directly diagonal from the gallery.

GALLERY HOURS:

SUSPENDED FOR NOW

The virtual exhibition at GBTH comprises a 3D recreation of the gallery space at AC[2], including all exhibited works, modified for digital viewing. The exhibition will open with a virtual gallery reception on Saturday, April 18th, from 12pm–3pm SecondLife Time (aligns with PST). The reception will be open to the public and will feature live DJ sets and a gallery tour with the artist and interdisciplinary designer, Michael Fowler/Smoopa.

The exhibition can be found within SecondLife by searching GBTH in the locations tab, teleporting to the instance and following signage for the show.

Direct URL:

https://maps.secondlife.com/

Those unable to attend the reception in SecondLife may still attend via livestream of the event by the artist,

twitch.tv/atty_boy

Tommy Bruce announces an extension of his MFA Thesis work “Real Problems,” hosted at Grab By The Horns (GBTH), a virtual curatorial project by Marina Münter, presented in the online platform SecondLife. This adaptation comes in response to the postponement of his physical MFA thesis exhibition at AC[2] Gallery in Albuquerque, New Mexico, due to the COVID19 pandemic.

In "Real Problems" Bruce explores the blurring boundaries between IRL and virtual worlds through a new series of self-portrait, video and performance works. These works present Bruce's alter-ego (or ‘fursona’) Atmus, a white-tailed deer, as his primary subject. Atmus comes from Bruce's long-standing involvement in the subculture known as the Furry Community.