Paisley's Emporium & Art Gallery, Art Gallery

The family run business proudly traces its heritage to our great grandfather Mir Abdul Rahim who, with his father Mir Abdul Sattar, traded along the Silk Route between Samarkand and Bukhara to Kashmir in 19th century.

There were no motorable roads and boat journey was the only way, for the incoming tourists, to the Himalayan Kingdom of Kashmir. He opened a shop on the banks of the River Jhelum in Srinagar in 1890. The shop, located in the Maharajah Ranbirgunj Bazar, was called the Puttoo Ghar (Puttoo House), and specialised in hand-woven woollen cloth used for the uniforms of the British Army in India.

Paisley Art Gallery hosts exhibitions on a regular basis and is available to artists and event organisers . We offer three areas to view paintings and works of art as wall hanging or on pedestals, tables or in glass cabinets with a combination of natural and bright light. It is suitable for solo and group exhibitions. Power Point presentation facilities for lecture presentations. The gallery is available on hire-charge or commission on sales which includes website and e-mailing publicity.