SELECTED ARTICLES
Estiler, Keith. "Alison Saar's 'Salon' Connects Cultures at 2024 Paris Olympics." HypeArt, 6 Aug 2024. full article, PDF | hypeart.com
Jackson, Eve. "Paris 2024: American artist Alison Saar's Olympic sculpture." France 24, 24 July 2024. watch video
Vilchis, Jessica. "Meet the LA-based artist commissioned to make a special sculpture for the Paris Olympics." NBC Los Angeles, 23 July 2024. watch video
Cascone, Sarah. "Alison Saar’s Paris Olympics Sculpture Offers a Peaceful ‘Gathering Space.’ See It Here." artnet, 29 Jul 2024. full article, PDF | artnet.com
John, Lauren. "'Embracing the ideals of the Olympics': LA artist's powerful sculpture takes centre stage at Paris 2024." Creative Bloq, 28 Jul 2024. full article, PDF | creativebloq.com
Moroz, Sarah. "Artist Alison Saar On the Making of Her Olympic Sculpture in Paris." Observer, 3 Jul 2024. full article, PDF | observer.com
"International Olympic Committee and City of Paris inaugurate Olympic Sculpture." 24 June 2024 olympics.com
Rabb, Maxwell. "Alison Saar commissioned to create a public artwork for 2024 Paris Olympics." Artsy, 14 Mar 2024. full article, PDF | artsy.net
Schrader, Adam. "Alison Saar Selected to Create Public Artwork for 2024 Paris Olympics." Artnet, 13 Mar 2024. full article, PDF | news.artnet.com
L.A. Louver is proud to announce Alison Saar has been chosen to produce a work of public art for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France.
Alison Saar was selected by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the City of Paris to produce a sculpture to be placed in the French capital honouring the legacy of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024. Entitled Salon, the work serves as an invitation to the public to meet others and engage in dialogue in a spirit of shared humanity, illustrating the Olympic ideals of a peaceful and inclusive society.
The inauguration was held in the presence of IOC President Thomas Bach; Carine Rolland, Deputy Mayor of Culture at the City of Paris; Tony Estanguet, President of the Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024; and Jeanne d’Hauteserre, Mayor of the 8th Arrondissement.
The sculpture is an initiative of Olympic Art Visions, through which the International Olympic Committee invites a renowned visual artist to create an original artwork inspired by sport and the Olympic values to be presented in a publicly accessible space in the city hosting the Games.
“I am deeply honoured to have been selected to create the Olympic sculpture. It is my hope that this work of art, a gift to the people and the city of Paris, will become a gathering space for the public to experience the spirit of friendship and interconnection across cultures and borders.” - Alison Saar
