Overview

Abshalom Jac Lahav (he/them) is a multi-disciplinary artist, curator, parent, children’s book author, and community organizer. Born in Jerusalem Israel with Iranian and Polish roots, Lahav was raised in the United States and graduated with an MFA from Brooklyn College where they studied with Vito Acconci.


Lahav’s work investigates narratives about community, belonging, and cultural history. With solo shows at Richmond Art Museum Indiana, Longview MFA Texas, Saginaw Art Museum Michigan, Florence Griswold Museum Connecticut, Lahav’s work can be found in multiple public collections including the Jewish Museum Milwaukee, Mount Holyoke Art Museum, Jewish Museum NY among others. 


Upcoming solo exhibitions scheduled for the Slater Art Museum, Norwich (Summer, 2023) and the Lyman Allyn Art Museum, New London (Fall, 2023).


For the past 8 years, Lahav’s social practice and curatorial projects have been written about in Hyperallergic, New York Times, Gothamist, Artnet, among others. During the pandemic, Lahav expanded their social practice, becoming an advocate for foster parents and helping start the group Public Art For Racial Justice Education (PARJE).

Through his community work, Lahav has helped facilitate large-scale mural projects, host educational artist talks, and run children’s art projects to educate about under-represented narratives and equity in America.

 

© Jac Lahav. All rights reserved

Works
  • Jac Lahav, Wave Runner, 2023
    Jac Lahav
    Wave Runner, 2023
    72 x 60 in.
    182.9 x 152.4 cm.
    Acrylic, Flashe, 24k Gold Leaf on Canvas
  • Jac Lahav, Blue Horizon, 2022
    Jac Lahav
    Blue Horizon, 2022
    60 x 48 in.
    152.4 x 121.9 cm.
    Acrylic, Flashe, Saffron, Black 3.0, 24k Gold Leaf on Canvas
  • Jac Lahav, Creation Myth, 2022
    Jac Lahav
    Creation Myth, 2022
    86 x 61 1/2 in.
    218.4 x 156.2 cm.
    Acrylic, Flashe, 24k Gold Leaf on Canvas
  • Jac Lahav, Division, 2022
    Jac Lahav
    Division, 2022
    48 x 36 in.
    121.9 x 91.4 cm.
    Acrylic, Flashe, Saffron on Canvas
  • Jac Lahav, Immersion, 2022
    Jac Lahav
    Immersion, 2022
    86 x 61 1/2 in.
    218.4 x 156.2 cm.
    Acrylic, Flashe, 24k Gold Leaf on Canvas
  • Jac Lahav, Whisper Puddle (1), 2022
    Jac Lahav
    Whisper Puddle (1), 2022
    36 x 36 in.
    91.4 x 91.4 cm.
    Acrylic, Flashe, Saffron, 24k Gold Leaf on Canvas
  • Jac Lahav, Whisper Puddle (2), 2022
    Jac Lahav
    Whisper Puddle (2), 2022
    36 x 36 in.
    91.4 x 91.4 cm.
    Acrylic, Flashe, Saffron, 24k Gold Leaf on Canvas
  • Jac Lahav, Wisp, 2020
    Jac Lahav
    Wisp, 2020
    43 3/4 x 47 1/2 in.
    111.1 x 120.7 cm.
    Acrylic and 24k gold leaf on canvas
  • Jac Lahav, Enlighten
    Jac Lahav
    Enlighten
    48 x 40 in.
    121.9 x 101.6 cm.
    Acrylic, Flashe, 24k Gold Leaf on Canvas
Inquire

Send me more information on Jac Lahav

Please fill in the fields marked with an asterisk
Receive newsletters *

* denotes required fields

In order to respond to your enquiry, we will process the personal data you have supplied in accordance with our privacy policy (available on request). You can unsubscribe or change your preferences at any time by clicking the link in our emails.