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Nikolas Bentel

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Nikolas Bentel
Born (1993-11-23) November 23, 1993 (age 30)
NationalityItalian, American
EducationBrown University (BA),

Rhode Island School of Design (BFA),

Columbia University (MArch)
Occupation(s)Designer, Artist
Websitehttps://nikbentel.com/

Nikolas Gregory Bentel also known as Nik Bentel (born November 23, 1993) is an Italian-American artist and designer based in New York.[1][2][3][4] He is the founder and owner of an art studio, Nik Bentel Studio.

Early life and education

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Nikolas Bentel was born on November 23, 1993, to architects Carol Bentel and Paul Bentel.[5] Raised in New York, Bentel graduated from the Brown University and Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Dual Degree Program in 2017.[6][7] He studied modern culture and media at Brown University and industrial design at RISD. Later, Bentel received a master of architecture from Columbia University, Graduate School of Architecture Planning and Preservation, in 2022.[8]

Career

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He uses alternate forms of product design, advertising, and performance art. Bentel designs and releases small, limited-edition objects.[1] He founded Nik Bentel Studio in 2017, and since then, he has been serving as its owner. In the following year, Bentel purchased a 1973 untitled print by Robert Rauschenberg and created The Erased Rauschenberg. The art piece was auctioned for $20,000.[7][5]

Personal life

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Bentel has a twin sister, Michela Bentel, and a brother, Lukas. Both his siblings are artists.[5]

Selected projects

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  • Chalk Drawers
  • The Erased Rauschenberg Art Piece, 2018
  • The Scrap Stool
  • All Purpose Nik
  • The Botticelli Dress [6]
  • The Loopy Chair, 2021
  • Pasta Bag, 2021[2]
  • Wiggle Pipe, 2022 [1]
  • Shipping Box Bag, 2022
  • TUMS Limited Edition Bag, 2023

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Nikolas Bentel's Wiggle Pipe is a celebration of the absurd". www.stirpad.com. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  2. ^ a b "The 'Pasta Bag' Is Making a Comeback This Summer". Food & Wine. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  3. ^ Chhabra, Esha (2016-12-20). "This $500 shirt changes color when exposed to air pollution – but who does it help?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  4. ^ "Aerochromics. Diseño textil antipolución". Arquitectura (in Spanish). 2016-08-05. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  5. ^ a b c Teeman, Tim (2018-03-04). "The Artist Destroying a Robert Rauschenberg Print—To Save Art". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  6. ^ a b "La Venere di Botticelli formato prêt-à-porter è una (piccolissima) collezione di moda". ELLE Decor (in Italian). 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  7. ^ a b "Why this conceptual artist is raising $10,000 to buy and destroy an iconic piece of art". Mic. 2018-02-01. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  8. ^ Pau, Kelly (2023-11-29). "Four architects forging new lanes in design". The Architect's Newspaper. Retrieved 2023-12-24.