Birnbaum was born in Israel but moved to Venezuela at a young age. Initially, she studied drawing under Pedro Centeno Vallenilla, where she unearthed her fascination with the wonder of the human body, later graduating in architecture from the Central University of Venezuela. While she pursued her career in architecture, her passion for visual arts continued to burgeon. She took modeling courses at the School of Visual Arts Cristóbal Rojas with Silvestre Chacón, learned engraving techniques with María Eugenia Manrique at the Graphic Arts Center, and attended drawing classes with live models at Ina Bainova's studio.

She mastered wood carving with Harry Abend at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Caracas (MACCSI) and subsequently formed a collective named Encrucijada with 12 artists from diverse disciplines. They showcased together in the Cultural Zone of MACCSI and were later invited to exhibit at the Houston, Texas consulate in a display titled "Venezuela in the Shadow of the Cuji." Birnbaum further displayed her works in group exhibitions at MACCSI, the Petare Folk Art Museum, J.Walter Thompson, and the Leo Blasini Gallery. Notably, Leo Blasini immediately hosted her in a successful solo exhibition titled "Bronzes."

The Acquavella Gallery in Caracas conceived her next personal exhibit: "Anthology of Gesture." Following the success of this exhibition, she decided to dedicate herself entirely to sculpture. After an enchanting journey to Tepuy de Roraima, she held her next solo exhibition at the SPATIVM gallery, called "Equilibrivm." That same year, she won the award at the Women in Art Exhibition at the Latin American Art Museum (LAAM) in Miami, Florida. She repeated the process and experience by delving into the Venezuelan Amazon, traveling its rivers to reach indigenous populations deep within the jungle. These experiences translated into her next solo exhibition, "The Shadow of the Wind," at the same gallery. She has participated in Art of the Americas in Coral Gables and the Red Dot Art Fair, both in Miami. Her pieces are housed in private collections in England, Canada, Switzerland, Israel, and the United States. She maintains her studio in Caracas and currently lives and works in Miami.

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