RECORD PAINTINGS
In this series Jac Lahav mines their substantial vinyl record collection to produce over 200 paintings of celebrated record covers. Lahav became fascinated with vinyl after discovering a Russian bootleg of Sonic Youth’s iconic 1988 album “Daydream Nation” with the artist Gerhard Richter’s painting Kerze (Candle) featured on the album cover. Richter’s work confronts history through combining painting and photography. Lahav’s work considers the back and forth of history, the transaction of ideas of both our personal and collective past, capturing a momentary flicker in time.
Lahav applies his unique skill set to breathe new life into these portraits, drawing inspiration from the fluidity and resonance of the artists’ touring exhibitions “48 Jews” and “The Great Americans”.
Each painting carries the weight of nostalgia, music, and artistic expression, transporting viewers to an analog oasis in our digitally focused world.
Recently, Lahav has been exploring the works of art history notables such as Jackson Pollock, Lee Krasner, Francis Bacon, and Sol LeWitt. He has collaborated with the Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center and the Francis Bacon Estate to delve deeper into the connection between visual representation and music.
EXHIBITIONS
The Sink: Nashville, Tinney Contemporary July 2024
(curated by Jodi Hays)
Mana Contmeporary, 2025
SPRING/BREAK Art Fair : Sept 2023
“Hot 100: Record Paintings” delves into the sentimental realm of Lahav’s musical explorations through their art practice, celebrating albums that have profoundly resonated with the artist and within our collective consciousness. This unique intersection of personal experience, artistic expression, and collective memories fuel the multi-faceted transactions between audience and viewer in this exhibition.
