SaveArtSpace is proud to present Looking In, a public art exhibition on billboard ad space in New York, NY, opening September 11, 2026, curated by Jessica Alazraki.

Looking In explores what it means to observe from a distance—through windows, thresholds, memories, cultures, and personal experiences. The exhibition invites artists to consider the spaces between public and private, insider and outsider, visibility and mystery.

Inspired in part by life in New York City, where people live in close proximity and glimpses into a neighbor's world are often unavoidable, the exhibition reflects on the ways looking can create curiosity, empathy, connection, and a sense of shared experience. While some works may reference literal windows, others may explore broader ideas of belonging, identity, community, and human connection.

Presented on billboards throughout the city, these images transform everyday public spaces into moments of reflection, inviting viewers to consider both what is revealed and what remains just beyond view.

We invite artists of all ages and talents to submit their artwork between June 15 and July 27, 2026 in order to be considered for the exhibition. This is an opportunity to have your work placed on billboard ad space in New York, NY.

The application fee is $35 for 1-3 images; each additional image carries a $10 fee. Fees support the production of the exhibition, including the purchase of bus shelter ad space. All fees paid to SaveArtSpace are 100% tax deductible donations.

Selected artists will be announced after August 10, 2026. Public art will be on view starting September 11, 2026 in New York, NY, and will be on view for at least one month.

Curator

Jessica Alazraki was born and raised in Mexico City. Since 1998, she’s been based in New York City. Jessica has exhibited her work in seven solo/two person exhibitions in New York and many group exhibitions. In 2018, she received the Award of Excellence from the Huntington Arts Council and an Honorable Mention Award from the Barrett Art Center. In 2019, she participated in the ARTWorks Fellowship at the Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL) and was selected into the Creative Capital NYC “El Taller” in collaboration with the Hemispheric Institute. In 2020, Jessica completed the Trestle Art Space Residency Program, was awarded the New Work Grant by the Queens Art Fund and won the Diane Etienne Founders Award from the Stamford Art Association. In 2021, she was shortlisted for the Hopper Price Award and was a finalist for the Alexander Rutsch Award. She participated in a group exhibit at MoCa Museum in Westport, CT.  Jessica was named the 2021 MvVo AdArt Show winner and The Jackson Painting Prize Emerging Artist Award 2021. In 2022 she got the percent per art program for The Bronx Animal Care Center commission, was selected for Fountainhead Artist Residency in Miami Fl. and participated in a group exhibit at Hudson Valley Moca Museum. And in 2023 was a finalist for the Alexander Rutsch Award and had a solo exhibition at Columbia University in NY. In 2024 she was selected for Anderson Ranch Residency Program in Aspen, Co. and dot-ateliers Residency Program in Accra, Ghana. Her work is featured in several publications including New American Paintings, No. 152, Northeast Issue.

Connect with Jessica at @jessicaalazraki1.

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.