Author: Borbay

Work Featured With Supermodel Oluchi in New African Woman Magazine

Oluchi Borbay Painting Photo Remi Adetiba

It’s not every day a Supermodel poses in front of your work… that is, of course, unless you know photographer, director and all around gentleman Remi Adetiba.

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Painting Process, A Portrait of Deborah Paul

A Portrait of Deborah Paul by Borbay

I’m delighted to share my commissioned portrait of Deborah Paul. I met Deborah three years ago on the Upper East Side while painting on the street. We stayed in touch, and last year, Deborah acquired my Guggenheim 4.

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Peter Cooper Village Stuyvesant Town Fountain Painting

Stuyvesant Town Fountain Painting by Borbay

Life has been busy in our new hood… Coraline was born here on July 28th, and today, I finally got around to some Stuytown painting action. Many years ago, my great Uncle Mike lived here — such is the case, my Mom has fond memories of the Fountain — so what better to capture on a fine Saturday afternoon?

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Now I’m a Dad

Coraline Frances Borbet

On July 28th, 2013, at 9:45PM, Coraline Frances Borbet came into this world. She was born at home under the flicker of candle light. It was the greatest moment of my life, which, I’m fortunate to report, has already been filled with joy.

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Square Up With Borbay Online

Borbay on Square

You can now acquire a Borbay original, online, instantly at the Square Borbay Marketplace. Domestic shipping is listed for all of the works, if you require international delivery, please contact me and I will calculate the shipping in advance.

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Borbay Featured in Adam Montandon’s New Book, The Awesome Department

The Awesome Department by Adam Montadon

Last Summer, a gentleman by the name of Owen Wallis put me in touch with Adam Montandon who was writing a book about a place. An awesome place. This book, The Awesome Department, has just been published.

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Reservoirscape, a Commissioned Painting

Reservoirscape by Borbay

Introducing Reservoirscape… the second painting in my free-flowing landscape series.

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Live Hip Hop Painting at Sidewalk Cafe

Sidewalk Cafe Hip Hop by Borbay

Last night, I hit up Sidewalk Cafe to live paint “BalloonUP presents THE SPIN”. Taking images sent in advance, I created a living collage of the action.

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Africascape, 2880 Square Inches of Color

Africascape Painting by Borbay

Something new. Something different. For reasons I can not yet share, I was presented with the opportunity to create a large scale painting of an African landscape. Based on four different photographs, I cobbled together a composition on this 48″X60″ canvas.

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Guggenheim 5 in the Guggenheim for 20 Years Series

Guggenheim Painting G5 by Borbay 2013

In 2009, I decided to paint The Guggenheim for twenty years, each summer, from the same corner, on the same size canvas, with the sole variable being my style. This is Guggenheim 5… the latest of my recent futurist works, joining the Seattle Space Needle, Central Park South, Sutton Place, Welcome to Las Vegas Sign and The Bellagio.

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