Alicia Eggert

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Alicia Eggert
Born1981 (1981)
Camden, New Jersey
NationalityAmerican
EducationDrexel University, Alfred University
Known forinterdisciplinary artist
Website aliciaeggert.com

Alicia Eggert (b. 1981 Camden, New Jersey). [1] is an American artist known for her installations. 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 vs. 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. [1] [7]

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