RICHARD BECKER, FNSS

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ABOUT THE ARTIST | RICHARD BECKER, FNSS

Richard Becker is a sculptor creating commissioned works for institutions, foundations, and cultural organizations. His practice centers on permanence, clarity, and stewardship, with an emphasis on works intended to remain meaningful over time rather than respond to momentary trends. He maintains a studio in San Diego, California, and works on projects throughout Southern California, Los Angeles, and nationally.
Stainless steel sculpture in fabrication — studio view of sculptor Richard Becker

Stainless steel sculpture in fabrication at Los Angeles foundry

Becker approaches sculpture as both a cultural and structural undertaking. Trained as an engineer, he holds a master’s degree from Stanford University. That background informs how projects are conceived, reviewed, fabricated, and installed—particularly within complex institutional or public settings. He works fluently with architects, administrators, fabricators, and construction teams, navigating both the conceptual and practical demands of large-scale and site-responsive work.

Commissions often arise from moments of lasting significance—leadership transitions, philanthropic milestones, scientific achievement, or family legacy. Whether figurative, symbolic, or site-integrated, each project is developed through a deliberate process that balances artistic intent with context, durability, and long-term responsibility.
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Becker is a Fellow of the National Sculpture Society (FNSS), the organization’s highest professional distinction awarded through peer nomination and election.

Gold Fellow Award pin of the National Sculpture Society

His work is held in civic, corporate, and private collections, including major institutional commissions throughout California and the United States.




Selected collaborations include Scripps Research; the Television Academy; The Walt Disney Company; Shondaland; the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; and the Los Angeles Athletic Club.

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© Richard Becker Studio LLC
Studio based in San Diego
Working throughout Southern California and Los Angeles
Television Academy commission sculptures ©ATAS, used with permission