Sikhs: Legacy of the Punjab

Start Date: 
January 19, 2012
End Date: 
April 30, 2012

The Fresno Art Museum in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution is celebrating the opening of a new exhibition “Sikhs: Legacy of the Punjab”, on January 19th. The exhibition presents Sikh artwork and artifacts produced from the 18th century to the present, including miniature paintings; arms and armor; traditional textiles and dress; coins; musical instruments; sacred texts; and modern works of art. It also includes a scale model of the Darbar Sahib (commonly referred to as the “Golden Temple”), a Sikh sacred space at Amritsar, India.


Thank you to the following exhibition underwriters:

  • Dr. Narinder Kapany
  • Sikh Council of Central California
  • Charanjit Singh Baath Foundation
  • Dr. Agit and Mrs. Balbir Singh
  • Sohan and Kamal Chaudhary
  • Robert and Gina Estrada
  • Greg Markarian Ag Enterprises
  • Param Fagoora
  • Jaswant C. and Joginder S. Matharu
  • Gurdeep S. and Sharanjeet K. Ramu
  • Ujagger S. and Inderjit K. Dhillon
  • Fresno Medical Center, Inc.
  • S.S. Chahal
  • MD, Watson Ag Chemicals, Inc.
  • Caruthers Pump, Inc.
  • Balvinder S. Brar
  • Chahil Farms
  • Satwant S. Samrao
  • Lakhwinder Brar

 

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