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Bonhoga Gallery
Weisdale Mill, Weisdale ZE2 9LW
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01595 745750
BONHOGA
GALLERY
Located in a humble and
unassuming brick building,
the Bonhoga Gallery (which
means “my spiritual home”
in the Shetland dialect)
in Weisdale Mill is home
to a variety of intriguing
exhibitions for art lovers.
Formerly used as a meal and
barley mill and then turned
into a butchery and tannery
in the early 1900s, it fell into
ruin until the middle of the
20th century. After extensive
renovations, it took on its new
role as an art gallery, opening
in 1994. It organises seven
exhibitions a year in the
Upper Gallery, focusing on
modern visual art from both
local and international artists.
The current exhibition is
called Behind the North Wind
and displays work from three
Nordic artists, focusing on
their kinship to the aesthetics
of the joys of life in the frigid
north. Previous exhibitions
included photography of
Scottish fishing communities
and a spotlight on children’s
artwork. The downstairs
gallery presents work from
Shetland and other UK-based
artists. Owned by Shetland
Arts, the gallery also contains
a cafe, gift shop, and offers
free wifi to visitors.
