Jason Lahr Too Dumb for New York City, Too Ugly for LA May 24-July 6, 2013 For more information contact: Aron Packer, Director Packer Schopf Gallery 942 West Lake Street Chicago, IL  60607 312.226.8984 packer@packergallery.com   Jason Lahr received his M.F.A. in drawing and painting from Penn State University and his B.F.A. [...]

  A quick update about a group show that I’m currently in at Columbia College in Chicago, IL. I have 3 paintings in The Almost Metal Collective at Columbia’s A+D Gallery including Artifact Transmission–a 60” x 135” piece that’s hot off the press. The work is accompanied by an animated GIF that documents the creation [...]

A few quick updates for what is shaping up to be a busy year ahead:   -In November I’ll be a Visiting Artist for Ian Weaver’s painting class at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.  Ian is an awesome artist and swell guy, so I’m looking forward to spending some time with him [...]

Orbit acrylic on panel 12″ diameter 2012 Elegy acrylic on paper 24″ x 18″ 2012 Days Gone By (studio view) oil and acrylic on panel 45″ x 45″ 2012

Hot off the press…   Internecine Acrylic on panel 2012 20” x 16”   And a detail…  

Here’s a nice article that Notre Dame did about Robert’s Graphic Design USA awards, one of which was for Words for Paintings. And a couple of new paintings in progress at The Mullet (my studio on campus): Studio view…  20” x 16” text painting… 45” x 45” painting…

I’m very pleased to announce that my book Words for Paintings has received an American Graphic Design Award from Graphic Design USA for Robert Sedlack’s amazing work.  Throughout the process of working on the book, I was constantly impressed by Robert’s vision and innovation.  He truly created a book that embodied both my writing and studio practice.  [...]

Just finished a new painting “Hole in the Sky.”  It’s oil and acrylic on canvas over panel, 60″ x 45.”  See it in person at Packer Schopf Gallery in Chicago on September 9, 2011.

The past few months have been super busy.  Firstly, and most importantly, in April I accepted an Assistant Professor of Painting position in the Department of Art, Art History & Design at the University of Notre Dame.  I’m super excited to be able to work with amazing colleagues and students and am blown away by the level [...]