SaveArtSpace is proud to present Art of the People, a public art exhibition on ad space in Brooklyn, NY, starting December 12, 2025, curated by SaveArtSpace.

The Art of the People selected artist is Sonia Redfern.

Opening December 12, 2025, SaveArtSpace will launch a public art installation for the selected artwork on billboard ad space in Brooklyn, NY. The public art will be on view for at least four weeks.

Selected Artist

Sonia Redfern is a Brooklyn-based artist exploring landscapes and spacescapes using reclaimed materials. Born and raised in Brooklyn, Redfern initially pursued an undergraduate degree in astronomy and physics, though her concentration eventually pivoted to visual arts. She continues to bring her curiosity about the world from science into her artwork.

Redfern has exhibited nationally and internationally, including in New York City, Philadelphia, and South Korea. Her work has been published in Create! Magazine, New Visionary Magazine, and on the cover Art Seen. Redfern’s artwork is in private collections throughout the United States, including New York City, Washington, D.C., and Portland, as well as in South Korea and the Middle East.

Artist Statement: My artwork invites the viewer into the humbling and transcendental experience of being fully immersed in a context larger than oneself. My landscapes reference my own experiences and my spacescapes reference NASA telescope images, each invoking its own kind of awe. The elements of land and space are paired or intertwined to reinforce our interconnectedness with one another and our planet.

One set of questions that help guide my practice has to do with materiality. Do materials impart an inherent value on an artwork? Who decides what is kitsch and what is fine art? Who gets to enjoy either genre? I use reclaimed materials from velvet to glass in the exploration of these questions.

The other set of questions that most interest me are: What does it mean for all of us to be on this small planet together in the vastness of space? What do we choose to do with that circumstance? For me, and I hope for the viewer, my work is a salve against the violent imagery of news cycles, prompting us to recall the awe of looking up at mountains or stars, aware that life is rare and fleeting.

Connect with Sonia at @soniaredfern.

SaveArtSpace

Founded in 2015, SaveArtSpace is a non-profit organization that works to create an urban gallery experience, launching exhibitions that address intersectional themes and foster a message of social change that benefits the working class. By placing culture over commercialism, SaveArtSpace aims to empower artists from all walks of life and inspire a new generation of young creatives and activists.