2022 began with a trip to Circa Resort & Casino to create this 30″X40″ painting of Vegas Vickie, on-location. In collaboration with Circa — we used this work as the cornerstone for a pioneering series of NFT’s, with suite (ha) utility. Word on The Street? This is big news.
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American Gothic Neon — A New Look at a Classic
Back in my NYC advertising days, I met a talented creative director by the name of David. We stayed in touch when I moved out West… and, in following my career, he was kind enough to introduce me to his good Jackson Hole-based friends — the Faupel’s.
Matt, Julie and yours truly struck-up a conversation… and decided to collaborate on a commission. We wanted something that embraced classic Americana, but with a contemporary touch. So, what better to create than a neon version of Grant Wood’s “American Gothic”?
Read moreBorbay 2022 Holiday Update
The 2022 Holiday Season is upon us… and, in staying with tradition, here is the latest information on collecting, commissions and business for everything Borbay.
Read moreJackson Hole Fall Arts Festival QuickDraw 2022
For the fifth time in five years, I joined 29 fabulous artist’s on Town Square to participate in the Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival QuickDraw. The rules? Artist’s may complete their works to 25% in advance of the event… at precisely 8:00AM, a horn blows, and we have 90-minutes to create.
Immediately upon completion — the works are live-auctioned in front of a live audience. Stressful? Invigorating? Exhausting? All of this, and more.
Read morePanton Guggenheim — Number 14 in my 20-Year-Series
Guggenheim #14 in my 20-Year-Guggenheim painting series has arrived. This iteration was inspired by the incomparable Verner Panton. Specfically?
Read moreShibuya Crossing Painting by Borbay
When a Global Pandemic hits, and your trip to Japan gets cancelled… what’s the next best thing? Commission a painting of Shibuya Crossing… which is precisely what my friends in Montreal decided to do.
Read moreTwenty Twenty Fun, A Year in Review
Twenty Twenty Fun... a look at Borbay's 2021, from Coronavirus to Mother Ginger.
Borbay’s 2012 Contemporary Art Pricing Guide Lives on in 2021
In creating a Contemporary Art Pricing Guide in 2012… I set out to establish a quantifiable financial structure for new artists. Nine years later, this chart found new life, when Author Rachel Wells, penned: “Pricing Artwork with Borbay’s Contemporary Art Pricing Chart.”
CAP was also referenced by Steve Schlackman in his recent piece: “Contract Negotiation Tips for Visual Artists.” Based on the significant traffic to my site stemming from both mentions, I recognized this as a fine moment to discuss art pricing.
Read moreGratis Shipping Until November 15th
Inflation is upon us, and I’ve taken note. Last month, I shipped a painting — the timeline for delivery (and price) doubled! Nevertheless, around the holidays, I love to take care of my collectors… so, until November 15th — I’m offering free global shipping on existing work.
As for commissions? I am signing contracts through the end of the year, but will not be available to begin new works until February/March 2022.
Thank you for the love and support through, yet, another unusual year.
Bright Lights, Big City Guggenheim Painting by Borbay
Year 13 of my 20-Year-Guggenheim Series called for something special… but I found myself rudderless. That is… until I spotted a brilliant photo on the Guggenheim Museum Twitter account… snapped by @NYCLOVESNYC — aka, Noel Y. Calingasan.
I’m sure you can see why I was so taken. As it happens, I reached out to Noel, and he graciously allowed me to use his photo as the source image for this painting.
And thanks to Noel, “Bright Lights, Big City Guggenheim” was born — named, with an obvious nod, to the brilliant Jay McInerney (a gent I spotted at Elaine’s a few times, back in the day).
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