{"id":242235,"date":"2025-10-26T22:49:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T22:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/242235\/"},"modified":"2025-10-26T22:49:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T22:49:10","slug":"its-almost-unreal-p-e-i-artists-work-displayed-outside-the-louvre-in-paris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/242235\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018It’s almost unreal\u2019: P.E.I. artist\u2019s work displayed outside the Louvre in Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"

Not many artists can say they\u2019ve had their paintings on display for millions to see in Paris.<\/p>\n

But P.E.I. artist Paul Alan<\/a> can.<\/p>\n

Recently, several of his paintings were featured right outside the entrance to the world\u2019s most-visited museum, the Louvre.<\/p>\n

His artwork was displayed on digital screens at the Carrousel du Louvre, an underground shopping mall that also serves as an entrance to the museum in France. Millions of visitors pass through the space every year.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s very cool. It’s almost unreal when I’m looking at it,\u201d Alan told CBC’s Mainstreet P.E.I.<\/p>\n

LISTEN | P.E.I. artist Paul Alan on getting international exposure:<\/p>\n

Mainstreet PEI11:04P.E.I. artist Paul Alan on getting international exposure<\/p>\n

We meet P.E.I. artist Paul Alan, whose paintings were recently displayed at the entrance of the Louvre in Paris. He talks with us about reaching international audiences these days, from France to Spain, Switzerland and Germany, through digital art exhibitions.<\/p>\n

Alan worked with a group that promotes artists by curating and showcasing their art around the world. The group allows artists to submit their work for consideration and, if accepted, the artwork is displayed digitally at exhibitions worldwide.<\/p>\n

\u2018It\u2019s pretty neat\u2019<\/p>\n

In the exhibition, Alan\u2019s artwork is displayed on screens hanging on the walls next to other physical works of art.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou could pack up the physical art, but by the time you ship it up and you send it there and the insurance that goes with it, it’s just easier to do a digital form,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\"APaul Alan with three of his paintings, which were featured digitally in an exhibition at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris. (Steve Bruce\/CBC)<\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t the first time Alan\u2019s work has been shown in a digital exhibition. Just this summer, some of his art was displayed at the Swiss Art Expo at Zurich Main Station, which is the busiest train station in Switzerland.<\/p>\n

Alan recalled a friend who happened to be there and spotted his work on a large digital screen. The friend took a photo of himself pointing to Alan\u2019s painting and emailed it to him.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s pretty neat,\u201d Alan said.<\/p>\n

Digital art display opens new doors<\/p>\n

Alan said the main thing that drew him to exploring digital art exhibitions is the exposure they get for his work, since simply posting art online may not always get traction.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can go on Instagram or on Facebook or on X, but according to peoples’ algorithms and what they’re looking at, your stuff may or may not be seen,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

International shows \u2014 even digital ones \u2014 also help build his r\u00e9sum\u00e9 for future opportunities.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow I’ve got some talking points. I can say my art’s been here, my art’s been there, and I’ve got some backing proof of it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\"AAlan says the exposure his paintings get in digital exhibitions gives his art more reach than it would if he simply posted it online. His painting, Sugarbush Sunrise, is displayed on the screen on the left. (Submitted by Paul Alan)<\/p>\n

Alan has also noticed more visits to his website<\/a> coming from different countries, something he credits to QR codes placed next to the digital displays that link directly to his site.<\/p>\n

Still, he acknowledges digital exhibitions can\u2019t fully capture the textures and depth of an original painting.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou do lose the essence of the painting,\u201d he said. \u201cBut it’s a great avenue\u2026. I can’t get there to do this sort of thing, to hang my painting, so it’s great to even have them included digitally.\u201d<\/p>\n

Looking ahead, Alan said he plans to explore other opportunities to showcase his work. In the meantime he and his wife, who creates hooked rugs, will keep making art together.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe’re running out of wall space at home with paintings and hook rugs,” he said. “So we just keep doing it for the fun of it.”<\/p>\n