Paul J. Smith is an arts administrator, curator, and artist living in New York. Director Emeritus of the Museum of Arts and Design, Smith has been professionally involved with the art, craft, and design fields since the early 1950s and is closely associated with the twentieth-century "studio craft movement" in the United States. He joined the staff of the American Craftsmen?s Council in 1957, and was appointed Director of the Museum of Contemporary Crafts in 1963. In September 1987, after 30 years with ACC, he assumed the position of Director Emeritus to provide independent consulting for museums, arts organizations, and collectors. 

September 8th, 1931 in (Age 93)