Alicia Eggert Explained

Alicia Eggert
Birth Place:	Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
Nationality:	American
Education:	Drexel University Alfred University
Field:	Interdisciplinary art

Alicia Eggert (born 1981)^[1] is an American artist known for her installations. Originally from Camden, New Jersey, she attended Drexel University and Alfred University.^[2] In 2018 she received the Hopper Prize.^[3] In 2019 she presented a TED Talk on her art.^[4] In 2021 she was commissioned by the Nasher Sculpture Center to create The Time for Becoming. It was installed in public space at 2000 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas.^[5]

Eggert collaborated with Planned Parenthood to create OURs, a pink neon sign installed in front of the Supreme Court of the United States on January 22, 2022, the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade ruling.^[6]

Her work, This Present Moment, was acquired by the Smithsonian American Art Museum as part of the Renwick Gallery's 50th Anniversary Campaign.^{[7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Savig . Mary . Atkinson . Nora . Montiel . Anya . This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World . 2022 . Smithsonian American Art Museum . Washington, DC . 9781913875268 . 228–238.
2. Web site: Eggert, Alicia . College of Visual Arts and Design . 2 December 2022.
3. Web site: 2018 Artist Grant Winners & Finalists . The Hopper Prize . 2 December 2022.
4. Web site: Eggert . Alicia . Imaginative sculptures that explore how we perceive reality . TED Talks . 2 December 2022 . 10 February 2020.
5. Web site: Nasher Public: Alicia Eggert - at 2000 Ross Avenue . Nasher Sculpture Center . 2 December 2022.
6. Web site: Neon art installation begins tour of US states where abortion rights are threatened . The Art Newspaper . 2 December 2022 . 4 February 2022.
7. Book: Savig . Mary . Atkinson . Nora . Montiel . Anya . This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World . 2022 . Smithsonian American Art Museum . Washington, DC . 9781913875268 . 228–238.
8. Web site: Alicia Eggert . Smithsonian American Art Museum . 2 December 2022.