Nikolas Bentel | |
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Born | November 23, 1993 |
Nationality | Italian, American |
Education | Brown University (BA),
Rhode Island School of Design (BFA), Columbia University (MArch) |
Occupation(s) | Designer, Artist |
Website | https://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.
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]
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]
Bentel has a twin sister, Michela Bentel, and a brother, Lukas. Both his siblings are artists.[5]