ARTIST BIO
Nikki Romanello was born and raised in Texas. As a kid she spent free time observing and collecting natural artifacts. During her first year of college, she worked in a natural science lab where she gained experience with several scientific disciplines and lab procedures. She received her BFA in Interdisciplinary Sculpture and a Concentration in Photography at Maryland Institute of College of Art in Baltimore, and volunteered at the annual University of Maryland Iron Pour. She graduated with a MFA in Studio Art, majoring in Sculpture from the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. She worked as a metal department teaching assistant and metal shop technician during her MFA. After graduating, she worked for Will Ryman, Robert Lazzarini, 3rd Ward and Token NYC. She also participated in a one year artist residency at Hot Wood Art Center and had a solo BioArt show at the University Science Center in Philadelphia. She was the science director at Slow Factory BioFabrication lab. Currently, she is a BioArt Instructor at Genspace, and teaches art workshops at various libraries and schools. She owns and operates a welding shop where she custom fabricates metal structures and hardware for exhibitions at Poster House NYC.
Nikki Romanello was born and raised in Texas. As a kid she spent free time observing and collecting natural artifacts. During her first year of college, she worked in a natural science lab where she gained experience with several scientific disciplines and lab procedures. She received her BFA in Interdisciplinary Sculpture and a Concentration in Photography at Maryland Institute of College of Art in Baltimore, and volunteered at the annual University of Maryland Iron Pour. She graduated with a MFA in Studio Art, majoring in Sculpture from the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. She worked as a metal department teaching assistant and metal shop technician during her MFA. After graduating, she worked for Will Ryman, Robert Lazzarini, 3rd Ward and Token NYC. She also participated in a one year artist residency at Hot Wood Art Center and had a solo BioArt show at the University Science Center in Philadelphia. She was the science director at Slow Factory BioFabrication lab. Currently, she is a BioArt Instructor at Genspace, and teaches art workshops at various libraries and schools. She owns and operates a welding shop where she custom fabricates metal structures and hardware for exhibitions at Poster House NYC.