Nyna Brael Polumbaum, a 102-year-old artist, is showcasing 20 of her digital prints at Gallery 93 in Brookline, Massachusetts, through August 28. The exhibition features works she created primarily in the 1990s by combining mylar collages, scanning, and early Photoshop manipulation, marking her transition from intaglio to digital printmaking due to arthritis. A public reception will be held on July 15. Polumbaum, a graduate of New York's High School of Music and Art and Cooper Union, has had a lifelong career in art, architecture, and design, and is believed to be the first 102-year-old to exhibit at this venue.
This exhibition matters because it highlights the enduring creative spirit and adaptability of an artist who embraced digital tools decades before they became mainstream, challenging age-related stereotypes about artistic production. It also underscores the role of community galleries like Gallery 93 in celebrating local, senior artists and preserving their contributions to art history, particularly the intersection of traditional printmaking and early digital experimentation.