ABSHALOM JAC LAHAV (he/them) is a non-binary Persian Polish artist and curator born in Jerusalem (Israel). Raised in the United States, Lahav graduated with an MFA from Brooklyn College where they studied with Vito Acconci. Lahav’s work involves re-telling new and old narratives about community, belonging, and cultural history. They have had solo painting shows at Richmond Art Museum Indiana, Longview MFA Texas, Saginaw Art Museum Michigan, Florence Griswold Museum Connecticut, and their work can be found in multiple public collections including the Jewish Museum Milwaukee, Mount Holyoke Art Museum, Jewish Museum NY among others.