During his 30-year career, Deutsch has fostered the imaginative inquiry required to design sculpture and public art environments of stone, water, bronze and stainless steel. The recipient of numerous awards including fellowships from the American Academy in Rome and the National Endowment for the Arts, Deutsch’s work is marked by an ease of understanding space and environment. Conceived for a particular architectural or social context, complex programs and rich histories are distilled into art projects with simple sculptural forms and strong visual impact. The artist is committed to creating work that is thought provoking and accessible and, through art’s intangible power, builds community and sustains interest over time. Concept, layers of meaning, the organization of form and space, and the human experience are all central to his exploration.

Among Richard Deutsch’s commissions for sculpture and art-integrated environments are significant projects for Stanford University, the Oakland Museum of California and major urban plazas for San Francisco, Oakland and Washington DC. His sculpture is in the permanent collection of San Francisco’s de Young Museum and the Smithsonian Institution.