Raise Your Voice

Name: Raise Your Voice
Start: 2026-07-06T14:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Museum of the City of New York, Upper Manhattan, Manhattan

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Phingbodhipakkiya — the artist behind the 'I Still Believe in Our City' campaign that blanketed subway stations — fills an entire gallery with her saturated, pattern-dense portraiture honoring AAPI New Yorkers who met hate with resilience. It's one of the most visually striking rooms on Museum Mile and among the most photographed. With the closing date now set, this is the last window to stand inside it rather than scroll past it.

What to expect

A wraparound, floor-to-ceiling installation of bold graphic murals and portraits in the artist's signature electric palette, paired with first-person stories from AAPI New Yorkers. It's a compact, high-impact gallery — 15–30 minutes — that pairs naturally with Activist New York and Songs of New York, both closing the same day under the same roof.

Good to know

Included with regular MCNY admission — three closing shows can be seen in one visit
6 train to 103rd St; the museum faces Central Park's Conservatory Garden, worth a stop after
Extremely photogenic — photography is welcome
Fully wheelchair accessible
Best paired with a weekday morning visit to beat final-weeks crowds

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Common questions

Who is Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya?

A Brooklyn-based Thai and Indonesian American artist known for large-scale public art on AAPI identity, including a widely seen MTA campaign during the pandemic.

Is this a big exhibition?

It's a single immersive gallery — short but intense — designed to be experienced alongside the museum's other shows.

What to expect

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