Ben's Art Show
This past February, we held an art show for Ben Feldshuh, a talented 88-year-old artist and friend.
You might already know the story: we threw the show for him so that his pieces could find homes, and the response was overwhelming.
The TikTok about it went viral, NY1 & NBC covered it, and the show was a huge success: over 300 people came, and every single one of Ben's 40+ paintings sold.
The magic of that evening prompted us to start an ongoing series, Hera Bridges, where we put older adults center stage. Our next event will be a talent show in June. If you're interested in participating, contact Sindi Stathi at sindistathicasting@gmail.com.
ATTEND A FUTURE EVENT
Marriage Dinner
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$$800
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26"x32"
“I was just painting a flower. And all of a sudden, I realized it was actually two flowers joining in some way, and it turned into a marriage. I realized I was expressing the human experience of merging into a couple.”
Still Life
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$$350
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22"x17.5"
“Sometimes I don’t know what I’m painting until its done.”
Family Gathering
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$$400
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26"x20"
“This is about how families are complicated, and about how it’s both emotionally and intellectually complicated when everyone gets together for a family gathering. But everyone is trying to come together — trying to figure out a way to be together.”
Sweet Cheeks in the Sunshine
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$$1.5K
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52.5"x52.5"
“This painting was inspired by the immense strength, complexity, and beauty of women.”
Unnamed Flowers
On Hold
$$1.2K
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49.5"x39.5"
“I painted this over a long time. I kept adding to it and changing it. It wasn’t about one specific event — it was just about the feeling of taking in the beauty of nature.”
The Runners
On Hold
$$1.2K
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32"x52"
“This was inspired by watching a race in the Olympics … and how so often it feels like we’re all running a race, struggling to compete, struggling to keep up.”
The Beach
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$$850
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31"x41"
“This is a picture of an artist colony I visited in Cape Cod. I spent about a month there, and I would paint near the beach, near the sun. I never wanted to leave.”
The Politician and the Microphone
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$$850
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42"x32"
“I created this one when I was thinking about how anyone — but particularly politicians — can change once they’re given a microphone, and you’re not sure they’re the person you knew anymore.”
Animals and Man Shared the World
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$$400
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30"x40"
“The inspiration for this was animals vs. man. There’s this feeling that we see ourselves as very separate from the animal kingdom, but we’re actually very close. The barrier is thinner than we think.”
Unframed Paintings
All unframed paintings are $100.
Note: This entire current batch has been sold, but Ben has dozens more we'll be adding to the show!
More About Ben
Ben Feldshuh has been painting since childhood. Growing up in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, he drew his first picture in Kindergarten — a submarine — and never stopped. His path led him through Boys High School, Columbia College, medical school, and ultimately a long career as a psychiatrist.
Through it all, painting was always a constant companion. For seven years, Feldshuh studied in the studio of Sam Adler, who became a lasting influence and mentor. Despite pressures from his family to pursue more practical paths, he remained devoted to painting, working both in Adler’s studio and in his own, steadily building a body of work that he stored away over time.
Now, at 88, Feldshuh is sharing these paintings publicly, hoping they find homes with those who feel a connection to them. Created across a lifetime, the works are offered with a simple hope: to bring quiet, peace, and insight – and, if one speaks to you, to become part of your daily life.
“My work is inspired by life itself — by people and relationships, by animals and nature. Every painting I do is like being in a different state of mind. The painting talks to me — it tells me what to do and when it’s over.
When I’m painting, I’m free.”
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