Following a beautiful decade in Manhattan, we decided to become nomads. Our first sojourn transpired in Minnetonka, Minnesota. For three glorious months, we painted, we fair’d, and yes, beautiful people… we bowled.
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A September Update From The Studio — Borbay’s Bubbles and More
Every month or so, I fire off updates from the studio. Here is the latest… if you’d like to receive these directly, just let me know.
A Forbes Interview With Artist Domingo Zapata
Before I threw our earthly possessions in a 17-foot-Uhaul and drove to Minnesota, I stopped by Domingo Zapata’s Gramercy Park studio for a long conversation… which is now live on Forbes.
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Before I Go: Studio Visits, Shipping, Commissions, Market Status
Going Nomad
On July 8th, our two-year lease expires, but we aren’t renting another apartment. Instead, Erin, Coraline, Vega and I are leaving Manhattan and going nomad. Here’s the story… beginning right after college.
David Chase Discusses The Final Scene Of The Sopranos
I’m Now A Forbes Contributing Writer
It began with a cold call to Forbes back in 2011, asking for Zack O’Malley Greenburg. I had just completed my #KingsofHipHop portrait series, when I spotted his Cash Kings of Hip Hop list. Fortunately, Zack entertained my call, previewed the show and we became friends.
December Update: Serena, Boss, Babies
Dear Friends, Family, Collectors and Fans — 2014 has been my finest year, and I owe you a debt of gratitude. Thank you, thank you, thank you. The easel has been on fire…
Fan Photoshops Borbay’s Nucky in the Louvre With Jay Z and Beyonce
This afternoon, I was brunching with the ladies when I noticed this post on Instagram. If you didn’t hear, Jay Z and Beyoncé famously (and privately) toured the Louvre last week, and were photographed in front of the Mona Lisa. Thanks to a fine Photoshop job, my recently completed Nucky Thompson was framed and boom — meta. To answer many hot questions in one shot — Hip Hop’s Royal Couple did not acquire Nucky…
August Update: Brad, Angelina, Mads, New Style
Fall is around the corner, and there is much to report! So, relax, grab a coffee, splash in some Buca’ and enjoy.
New Paintings. Works-in-Progress. Insider Art Market Information.
Another newsletter? You got that right. I'll honor and respect your inbox, as if it were my own. I endeavor to share everything happening at Borbay Studios & Gallery. No daily updates. No weekly updates. Simply a message, every month or two... updates on life, creativity, and the journey that began on July 2, 2009. Let's be in touch, as the first leg of my quest reaches completion in 2026. From a studio in my 600-foot Upper East Side apartment living room, to a museum collection. Oh, but friend, that is just the beginning. The road is long, and I am looking for cool, sophisticated company to navigate each challenging turn.
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