Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya is a multidisciplinary artist, educator, TED speaker, and STEM advocate. As artist-in-residence with the NYC Commission on Human Rights, Amanda’s art series “I Still Believe in Our City” reached hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers through her Atlantic Terminal billboard and subway domination as well as on digital MTA liveboards and bus shelters. From large-scale murals, augmented reality (AR) experiences, 3D printed sculptures, and interactive installations, Amanda makes the invisible, visible. She has explored microscopic universes, familial memories, and the power of collective action, challenging viewers to rethink the world around them and revealing the often unseen struggles of communities of color. Her work has been shown at the Cooper Union, Google, the Sorbonne, and recognized by The New York Times, Fast Company, and on the cover of TIME. She has received support from the Sloan Foundation and the Jerome Hill Foundation and her work is part of the permanent collection at the Goldwell Open Air Museum. Earlier in her career, Amanda worked as a researcher studying Alzheimer’s Disease at Columbia Medical Center and received her MFA from Pratt Institute. She is currently working on FINDINGS, a national mural series celebrating women and science, in partnership with the Heising-Simons Foundation.

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