Then the Merciful Lord took the brush from the painter and prepared his face in his own hand and gave final touches to complete this self-portrait. Whosoever had a glimpse of this unique portrait went into ecstasy.
This fantastic,powerful, potent and deep painting portrays the Sixth Guru, Hargobind - who erected the Akal Takht in the 17th century at the young age of 11 years old, to be the seat of Sikh Temporal Authority - along with scenes from 1984.
"One day while I was listening to the shabads and contemplating Guru Sahib's martyrdom, I saw Guru Sahib and the scene of his torture. My eyes teared up and I began crying. I saw a glimpse of Guru Sahib and how he saw his beloved Sajanra right next to him, and everywhere, and how he remained by His side until his departure. It was a very moving moment and I knew I had to paint it."
This successful Art Exhibition was inspired by 365 days of Bapu Surat Singh’s hunger strike to release Sikh political prisoners who have already served their sentences took place at Guru Nanak Gurdwara Smethwick UK on 16th & 17th January 2016.
What is Sikh art? Is it artwork by Sikhs? And who are the Sikhs? Do they have to be born into SIkhi and have grown up in the Punjabi culture to be Sikhs, or can they be Sikhs by word, daily practice, and adherence to the teachings of Sikhi?
[VIDEO] For this exhibit, Kamaljeet explores her journey through womanhood by visually exploring the Ragas she became intimate with at various milestones in her life: youth, courtship, pregnancy, motherhood...
Rupy Kaur is a self-taught artist, and her artwork has graced the cover of “Her name is Kaur,” been an emblem of Sikh Love Stories, and branded SAFAR conference materials. She has also done design work for several Sikh youth conferences for the last five years.
Did you know that the teachings of the Gurus, if applied consciously, can help heal the entire world? Do some research. Fire up your imagination. Put together a team and make a film!!
India’s One & Only Wedding Photographer to Achieve the Limca Book Of Records! An inspirational journey of how his passion for photography drove the spark of creating a record in the field of his interest!
We continue to preach against statues, icons and pictures and yet most Sikh homes continue to display the image of one or more Gurus.
Another painted presentation by Kiran Kaur on the Power of Nirbhau and Nirvair and what it means to her. "Fearlessness and total acceptance of all are integral to the character of a 'good person'."
Bani expresses concepts, emotions and experiences. You can paint concepts, emotions and experiences. You can share a range of ideas and feelings through writing but you can do that through pictures as well.
The project, Lighting the Way is based on a Guru Nanak Dev Ji quote taken from Kirtan Sohila, focusing on the concepts of light and unity.
To this day, I am grateful to that generous benefactor because he gave me the much needed boost of validation which spurred me to keep on this path. I am so thankful that in the past ten years my work has enabled me to meet and collaborate with some of the finest individuals and institution builders within the world wide Sikh community.
Rupi Kaur has written poetry, performed spoken word, and engaged in other forms of art as a way of expressing herself. Rupi recently published her first book of poems, Milk & Honey and kindly sat down with Kaur Life to talk about her journey.
Kanwar Singh's latest painting titled, "Stand on Guard for Thee" reflects on the role of Sikhs during World War I.... This work represents a foray into the contemporary period of Sikh Military history for the artist
The arts provide an opportunity to express the mind's inner longing and life in it's true form in a visual platform which can be shared. My art work as a student and currently reflect the stages of my own growth both spiritually and evolutionally of thought process throughout life.
"Make a film beta!!!!" Entries to the SikhNet Youth OnLine Film Festival are due August 31, 2014. That is time enough to decide to make a film that you will never forget, and, perhaps, others won't forget either.
"Creativity comes from the Creator. I have always seen creative people as something that is related to spirituality. I always used to draw images of Warrior Sikhs and Hindu gods as a child, because I really liked the way they looked."
"I travelled across 14 states in four months and interviewed over 100 Sikh-Americans. And now, the entire project is coming to fruition in the form of a showcase performed on stage! The concept of Sikhs talking for themselves is beautiful to me because so many times, the “Sikh story” is pre-packaged for media...
The painting was initially inspired by the artist's anger at the "inadequate and biased media coverage which contradicted the personal, eye witness accounts, that were filtering through from the Sikh community in India at the time and, later, the various Amnesty International and Human Rights Movement reports".
Australian artist Dan Connell explains why he's painting giant portraits in person of a Sikh tax-driving friend, "How a portrait can gently be a quiet invitation to reflect and contemplate on the people that we live with."
[VIDEO] Sikh Miniature Artists In Darbar Sahib, Amritsar. It is delicate and intricate work. This video shows without words some scenes of these two artists and their efforts to restore the deteriorating art inside the golden temple.
Whether it is the beauty of an old village door, the creases of a dastaar, or the patterns of a beautifully draped dupatta, Rupy paints to capture timelessness of such elements that induce nostalgia.
Rak Singh Tattal was unemployed and depressed. Then he received a diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome and everything changed. Singh now finally understands his obsessive tendency to draw pictures for hours on end.
[VIDEO] A picture is worth a thousand words and silence says it all. This film expresses the feeling of the daily meditation of one sangat in a way that is sure to capture you.
"Working on 'Frozen' was an absolutely wonderful experience. I loved the story idea of this film from the get go, and all the creative and technical challenges that came along with it."
[VIDEO] I learnt that there are no rules in life, you can go out and achieve what you want to achieve and be who you want to be, just as long as you believe, and you don't stop!
The event’s purpose was to inform the public of the different factors that lead to female infanticide incidences, such as cultural traditions, dowry and family legacy.
SikhLens is proud to announce the incredible talent who will be participating in a concert at the 2013 Sikh Arts and Film Festival held from November 22 - 24, 2013...

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