A statue by Hiltunen resembling a smaller version of the Sibelius Monument stands on the grounds of the United Nations headquarters in New York City.

Hiltunen's artistic ambitions were empowered at the Finnish Art Academy where she won the prize for sculpture twice.

[3] Although her abstract sculpture of pipes is now well regarded as an important Finnish landmark, its initial reception was controversial.

[4] A sculpture by Hiltunen resembling a smaller Sibelius Monument stands in the grounds of the United Nations headquarters in New York City.

[2] In 2022, a major retrospective of Hiltunen's works was held at the Didrichsen Art Museum in Helsinki to mark the 100th anniversary of her birth.