UK’s First Permanent Sikh Art Gallery Opens Doors

SLOUGH, UK—On November 4th & 5th, over 5,000 visitors attended the grand opening of UK’s first Sikh Art Gallery as it launched the ‘Without Shape Without Form’ exhibition. This modern 7,000 sq ft gallery located in Slough, UK took design inspiration from London’s renowned contemporary art gallery scene.

The Gallery will be the permanent home of the dramatic Sikh paintings of Kanwar Singh, the artist behind Art of Punjab. This already extensive collection of artwork is set to be expanded annually and will be the artist’s UK home base and exclusive site for launching new art as it is created.

The Gallery’s ongoing focus is two-fold, spreading knowledge of Sikh history with an emphasis on Gurbani and inspiring future generations to express their love of Sikhi through the arts. One visitor commented,”Finally we have a Gurdwara investing in our next generation and promoting our heritage on a platform never seen in this country, I fully commend all those involved in the much needed initiative.”

Kanwar Singh, the artist behind the gallery was on site as it opened doors to the visitors showcasing a complete collection of his iconic Sikh history paintings, presented on an unprecedented scale. The highlight of this event was the unveiling of an exciting new collection of paintings created exclusively for the launch. 

Kanwar Singh spoke about his ten year journey as an artist focused solely on the Sikh story.

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