Navigating Artist Representation w/ Sara Hignite & Alicia Eggert

Open to the public

Curious about the dynamics between artists and curators? What does representation look like? How do you establish and maintain these professional relationships?

Join us for a unique conversation with curator Sara Hignite and artist Alicia Eggert as they offer insight into their collaborative process. They’ll discuss the evolving roles of artists and curators, the foundations of successful partnerships, and the realities of representation in the art world. Following their talk, engage in a two-person Q&A, where they’ll answer your questions and share valuable perspectives from both sides of this essential relationship.

Sara Hignite is an independent curator, trusted artist advisor, and cultural strategist. In 2023, she founded Hignite Projects, an advisory firm supporting artists through curatorial initiatives and career development guidance. Hignite has worked in the arts for over 20 years at institutions including the Dallas Museum of Art, Meadows Museum at SMU, Goss-Michael Foundation, and Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum in St. Louis. From 2020 to 2022, she oversaw the world-renowned Karpidas Collection, where she curated Texas’s first Richard Prince exhibition and edited the accompanying catalog.

Alicia Eggert’s sculptures explore language and time, drawing inspiration from physics and philosophy. Eggert is best known for her neon text-based sculptures, which increasingly focus on political activism and social justice. Eggert’s 2022 neon sculpture OURs, created with Planned Parenthood, was temporarily installed in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Based in Dallas, Eggert is an Associate Professor at UNT. Her work has been exhibited at institutions like the Smithsonian and the Philadelphia Museum of Art, earning her accolades such as a TED Fellowship and a Nasher Sculpture Center Microgrant.

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