Benjamin Feldshuh, 88 years old, picked up a paint brush again when he quit his job as a top psychiatrist at NYU. His abstractionist and cubist paintings will have their first public exhibition at the loft space Sixth Floor on Feb. 19.
Benjamin Feldshuh, 88 years old, picked up a paint brush again when he quit his job as a top psychiatrist at NYU. His abstractionist and cubist paintings will have their first public exhibition at the loft space Sixth Floor on Feb. 19. ( Photo: Deborah Fenker)

For decades, he pursued his psychiatry and medical career and held top posts at NYU Langone. Now that he’s closed that chapter he’s turned his attention to a passion of his youth: painting.

Benjamin Feldshuh: A Rising Modernist Star at 88 Years Old
18 Feb 2026 | 08:03
City Arts

Historically, critical acclaim and popularity have depended on youth and novelty. But sometimes something hits at the right time and in the right moment, adopting its own brand of fresh. Such is the case with Benjamin Feldshuh, a former top psychiatrist at NYU Langone who quit his medical career to become...

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