Robert Rabinovitz, b. 1960
Robert Rabinovitz, Artist, Designer, Associate Professor, Parsons School of Design, New School University, 2002 to present. Robert has over 20 years of experience as an Industrial Designer and over 20 years as a Design Educator. Professionally, Robert has been full-time faculty as Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin- Stout from 1992-1996, the College for Creative Studies in Detroit from 1998 to 2002 where he was also acting chair of the Industrial Design program that included Product Design, Automotive and started a Furniture Design Program, and Pratt Institute. In NYC from 2002-2007, he continues to teach at Parsons School of Design since 2002. He has exhibited nationally for art and design work in Philadelphia, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and in New York at Jim Kempner Fine Art, Felissimo Design House and ICFF 2000. His work has been published in Product Design 2 and has received awards for work on the Moen Revolution shower head including Design Patent, 2002 Business Week IDEA bronze and ID annual Design Distinction awards.
Robert received his Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design (BSID) from Philadelphia College of Art in 1982, his MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art in 1992 and one year of graduate studies in the Sculpture MFA program at The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in 1997. Robert also received an MA in The New School Media Studies School of Public Engagement in 2013 with a focus on Film and Screenwriting, He received numerous awards for his short film Maybe Me, including San Francisco International Film Festival, NYC Indie Film Awards, The IndieFEST Film Awards, Colorado International Film Festival, Other Venice Film Festival, Yosemite International Film Festival and the Reel Recovery Film Festival in NYC. His first feature length screenplay, The Seizure, is based on a true story and awarded finalist in the 2013 Burbank International Film Festival and 2012 Beverly Hills International Film Festival. The Seizure was also selected to round two of the Sundance Screenwriters Lab and selected for inclusion in the Squaw Valley Screenwriting Colony.
In September of 2002, Robert Rabinovitz moved to New York City and founded his studio as a continuation of his multi-disciplinary art and design consultancy work. Prior to graduating from Cranbrook Academy of Art's MFA program in 1992, Robert worked as an Industrial Designer for 10 years in a variety of design consultancies around the United States. Upon entering Cranbrook Robert received the first Design Scholarship from Steelcase to attend the 3D program since Charles Eames. He there began his in-depth investigations into natural phenomena, experiential objects, environments and furniture. His work continues in this realm on a variety of multidisciplinary projects including experiential and experimental objects, furniture, installations, lighting, textiles, photography, film, poetry, and accessories.
At Parsons, Robert has developed and taught numerous studio courses in the Foundation program, The First Year 3D Space Materiality program, School of Design Strategies, the BBA Strategic Design + Management program, BFA in Integrated Design, the BFA in Product Design, the BFA Fashion Design departments. Sponsored and collaborative projects have included Urban Zen with Donna Karan, The United Nations, The Red Cross of Greater New York, DaimlerChrysler, Sunbeam, 3M, Vespa bringing in over $100,000 to the department and students. Additional projects include with the NYC Fire Department, NYC Sanitation Department, AARP and the Noguchi Museum. Students have received press, awards and exhibitions in all schools he has taught including designs for the new Chess Set Competition with the Noguchi Museum in Brooklyn, NY.
To see student work: https://issuu.com/robertrabinovitz
