Richard Hunt (September 12, 1935-present) - One of the world's most critically acclaimed sculptors, Hunt's influence on the art world is as much a result of his work outside the studio as it is his groundbreaking pieces. He served on the first National Council of the Arts, a forerunner of the NEA, the National Board of Directors of the Smithsonian Institute and the American Academy of Arts & Letters. Hunt's pieces are exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, The Hirschhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, the National Gallery and the National Museum of American Art in Washington, D.C., The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Museum of Modern Art in New York, among others.