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.
Children Of The Spice Market (1), 2022
Acrylic, flashe, saffron on canvas, 14"H x 11"W
Harpocrates, 2022
Paper Mache, Foam, Wire, Gravel, Flash, Acrylic, 15"H x 13"W
Aspect (1), 2022
Paper Mache, Foam, Gravel, 24k Gold Leaf, Flash, Acrylic, 6"H x 4"W
Persephone, 2022
Paper Mache, Foam, Wire, Gravel, Flash, Acrylic, 11"H x 9"W
Immersion, 2022
Acrylic, flashe, and 24k gold leaf on canvas, 86"H x 61.5"W
Aspect (3), 2022
Paper Mache, Foam, Gravel, Flash, Acrylic, 8"H x 7"W
Hecate, 2022
Paper Mache, Foam, Gravel, Flash, Acrylic, 6"H x 5"W
Aspect (2), 2022
Paper Mache, Foam, Gravel, Flash, Acrylic, 8"H x 7"W
I'm a Very Anxious Person, 2022
Paper Mache, Foam, Acrylic, Flashe, Gouache, 7"H x 7"W
Cassandra, 2022
Paper Mache, Foam, Wire, Gravel, Flash, Acrylic, 15"H x 5"W
Tiny Argus, 2022
Paper Mache, Foam, 24k Gold Leaf, Gravel, Flash, Acrylic, 7"H x 5.5"W
Division, 2022
Acrylic, flashe, and saffron on canvas, 48"H x 36"W
Enlighten, 2022
Acrylic, flashe, and 24k gold leaf on canvas, 48"H x 40"W
It’s Fine (large), 2022
Paper Mache, Foam, Wire, Gravel, Flash, Acrylic, 15"H x 12"W
Blue Horizon, 2022
Acrylic, flashe, 24k gold leaf, and saffron on canvas, 60"H x 48"W
Whisper Puddle (2), 2022
Acrylic, flashe, 24k gold leaf, and saffron on canvas, 36"H x 36"W
Ouroborus BFF, 2022
Paper Mache, Foam, Wire, Gravel, Flash, Acrylic, 15"H x 11"W
Private Eyes, 2022
Acrylic, flashe, and 24k gold leaf on canvas, 48"H x 36"W
Tiny Cradle, 2022
Paper Mache, Foam, Gravel, Flash, Acrylic, 6"H x 4"W
It's Fine (small), 2022
Paper Mache, Foam, Wire, Gravel, Flash, Acrylic, 11"H x 7"W
Creation Myth, 2022
Acrylic, flashe, and 24k gold leaf on canvas, 86"H x 61.5"W
Optimus, 2022
Paper Mache, Foam, Gravel, Flash, Acrylic, 9"H x 6"W
Whisper Puddle (1), 2022
Acrylic, flashe, 24k gold leaf, and saffron on canvas, 36"H x 36"W
Bourgeois, 2022
Paper Mache, Foam, Wire, Gravel, Flash, Acrylic, 11"H x 7"W
Children Of The Spice Market (2), 2022
Acrylic, flashe, tumeric on canvas, 14"H x 11"W
Medusa, 2022
Paper Mache, Foam, Wire, Gravel, Flash, Acrylic, 9"H x 7"W
Janus Wept, 2022
Paper Mache, Foam, Wire, Gravel, Flash, Acrylic, 11"H x 7"W