Jac Lahav
Lyme, CT, USA
Biography
Abshalom Jac Lahav (b. 1977)** **is a multi-disciplinary artist, curator, parent, arts writer, children’s book author, and community organizer. Born in Jerusalem, Israel with Iranian and Polish roots, Lahav was raised in the United States and received an MFA from Brooklyn College.
Lahav’s work investigates narratives about community, belonging, and cultural history through series of paintings and installations. Lahav’s work can be found in multiple public collections, including the Jewish Museum Milwaukee, Mount Holyoke Art Museum, and Jewish Museum NY, among others.
Works
Optimus2022 · Paper Mache, Foam, Gravel, Flash, Acrylic · 9 × 6 in. Aspect (2)2022 · Paper Mache, Foam, Gravel, Flash, Acrylic · 8 × 7 in. Creation Myth2022 · Acrylic, flashe, and 24k gold leaf on canvas · 86 × 61.5 in. I'm a Very Anxious Person2022 · Paper Mache, Foam, Acrylic, Flashe, Gouache · 7 × 7 in. Persephone2022 · Paper Mache, Foam, Wire, Gravel, Flash, Acrylic · 11 × 9 in. Tiny Cradle2022 · Paper Mache, Foam, Gravel, Flash, Acrylic · 6 × 4 in. Private Eyes2022 · Acrylic, flashe, and 24k gold leaf on canvas · 48 × 36 in. Janus Wept2022 · Paper Mache, Foam, Wire, Gravel, Flash, Acrylic · 11 × 7 in. It’s Fine (large)2022 · Paper Mache, Foam, Wire, Gravel, Flash, Acrylic · 15 × 12 in. It's Fine (small)2022 · Paper Mache, Foam, Wire, Gravel, Flash, Acrylic · 11 × 7 in. Children Of The Spice Market (1)2022 · Acrylic, flashe, saffron on canvas · 14 × 11 in. Aspect (3)2022 · Paper Mache, Foam, Gravel, Flash, Acrylic · 8 × 7 in. Enlighten2022 · Acrylic, flashe, and 24k gold leaf on canvas · 48 × 40 in. Whisper Puddle (2)2022 · Acrylic, flashe, 24k gold leaf, and saffron on canvas · 36 × 36 in. Blue Horizon2022 · Acrylic, flashe, 24k gold leaf, and saffron on canvas · 60 × 48 in. Harpocrates2022 · Paper Mache, Foam, Wire, Gravel, Flash, Acrylic · 15 × 13 in. Ouroborus BFF2022 · Paper Mache, Foam, Wire, Gravel, Flash, Acrylic · 15 × 11 in. Hecate2022 · Paper Mache, Foam, Gravel, Flash, Acrylic · 6 × 5 in. Cassandra2022 · Paper Mache, Foam, Wire, Gravel, Flash, Acrylic · 15 × 5 in. Medusa2022 · Paper Mache, Foam, Wire, Gravel, Flash, Acrylic · 9 × 7 in. Children Of The Spice Market (2)2022 · Acrylic, flashe, tumeric on canvas · 14 × 11 in. Whisper Puddle (1)2022 · Acrylic, flashe, 24k gold leaf, and saffron on canvas · 36 × 36 in. Division2022 · Acrylic, flashe, and saffron on canvas · 48 × 36 in. Aspect (1)2022 · Paper Mache, Foam, Gravel, 24k Gold Leaf, Flash, Acrylic · 6 × 4 in. Tiny Argus2022 · Paper Mache, Foam, 24k Gold Leaf, Gravel, Flash, Acrylic · 7 × 5.5 in. Bourgeois2022 · Paper Mache, Foam, Wire, Gravel, Flash, Acrylic · 11 × 7 in. Immersion2022 · Acrylic, flashe, and 24k gold leaf on canvas · 86 × 61.5 in.