27 April 2013 - 09 June 2013

Open Winners: Four Journeys from Blue

Public opening: Friday 26 April 6pm - 8pm An exhibition by the winners of The Shetland Open 2012. With the opportunity to have their own show at Bonhoga the four artists have come together to create a starting point for their show using film, which will run in the stairwell. This is a platform for work exploring the theme of journeys and the colour and mood of blue. Each artist brings her own style and experience to the show in a variety of media. Lower Gallery: Bairns Open An open exhibition of wall-based work for those from P1-S6 Craft Cabinet: UK craft

15 June 2013 - 28 July 2013

Julie Brook: Made, Unmade

Public opening: Friday 14 June 6pm - 8pm Julie Brook is a landscape artist based in Skye. This exhibition explores the relationship between suggested and constructed sculptural forms in the desert landscapes of Libya and North West Namibia through a series of films. The presence of the work changes the dynamic of its environment influencing our perception of scale, light and spatial awareness. It is a process of re-alignment, formalising and distilling. Lower Gallery: Howard Towll Sketches, as part of the Shetland Nature Festival Craft Cabinet: Cecil Tait Shetlandmade

03 August 2013 - 15 September 2013

Textile art from 12 Northern artists: Lighten

Public opening: Saturday 3 August 11am - 1pm An exhibition of 3-dimensional contemporary textile art by ten Nordic and two Shetland artists exploring the Nordic theme of northern seasonal change. The idea began with a conversation between artists from Iceland and Finland and continues in Shetland with the artists and others in a conference on developing contemporary textile cultures. The exhibition is part of Shetland Arts’ International Textile Festival from 1st – 5th August 2013. Lower Gallery: Scottish Printmakers Craft Cabinet: Scottish craft

21 September 2013 - 03 November 2013

Barbara and Wilma Cluness: Variorum

Public opening: Friday 20 September 6pm - 8pm For this exhibition Wilma and Barbara Cluness have created an environment, an eclectic mix of artwork, in recycled or new materials. They are Shetland by birth, brought up on a croft in Unst, and have been creating since they were old enough to hold a pen, thread a needle, or ‘clip’ with scissors. They like to recycle, and enjoy working in a wide range of materials and media. Together they have produced commissions in ceramics and public art, and have exhibited in Shetland and Norway. Lower Gallery: UK printmakers Craft Cabinet: Contemporary jewellery by new graduates

06 November 2013 - 10 November 2013

Vanishing Point Theatre Co: Entartet

Public opening: Tuesday 5 November 6pm - 8pm 75 years ago an infamous art exhibition opened in Munich. On display were images and sculptures, which had been raided from public galleries by government officials of the Third Reich. The organisers ridiculed the shown works and marked their creators as degenerate – and dangerous. Entartet is an audio installation that reflects on this exhibition. Using original text from the exhibition’s guidebook, it creates a space to listen, and to imagine what can no longer be seen. Presented by Vanishing Point Theatre Company, Glasgow. Lower Gallery: UK printmakers Craft Cabinet: Contemporary jewellery by new graduates

16 November 2013 - 22 December 2013

Paul Bloomer: How Then Shall We Now Live?

Public opening: Saturday 15 November 6pm - 8pm Paul Bloomer is a prolific artist of international renown, based in Shetland. This major exhibition brings together drawings, woodcut prints and iPad work selected from 25 years of artistic output. The work explores the human condition and the theatrical drama of contrasts between light and dark, secular and sacred, freedom and captivity. This exhibition will extend to the upper café bar in Mareel, providing the opportunity for very large work to be shown for the first time in Shetland. Lower Gallery: UK Art and Craft for Christmas Craft Cabinet: UK Art and Craft for Christmas