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A native of Chicago, Richard Hunt attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago from which he received a BA in Art Education in 1957. That same year, the Museum of Modern Art purchased his metal sculpture Arachne—a remarkable accomplishment so early in his career. In 1971, Hunt became the first African American artist to have a major solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art.

Over forty years later, Hunt has produced over 100 public art commissions for American cities, campuses and corporations—more than any other artist working in the United States. His works are in the collections of major museums in the U.S. and abroad, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Museum of the 20^th Century (Vienna, Austria) and the National Museum of Israel (Jerusalem).