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Sheep Meadow Central Park Plein Air Painting

Central Park Sheep Meadow Painting by Borbay

Sometimes that plein air comes a-callin’. Listen… always. A wonderful crew met at Sheep Meadow in Central Park on a beautiful Memorial Day to celebrate life. Here is what I painted.

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Buying Art Over Time? Absolutely.

Central Park Southeast Painting by Borbay in Quarters

Acquiring art… one of the life’s great mysteries. How does one outside the ‘art world’, itself a grey and dubious term, go about buying? Didn’t I read that an embalmed shark went for $12M to Steve Cohen? You did. Numbers will numb the impulse…

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Painting of Insert Coins in Downtown Las Vegas

Insert Coins Downtown Las Vegas Painting Borbay

It was back to Vegas… and this time, I decided to paint Insert Coins (which is so hot right now). It took three short sessions, one bloody finger and many adult beverages… but I got the job done.

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Borbay’s Studio Update, Dexter, Vegas, MJ

Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan Painting by Borbay

It’s official — I’m putting out a newsletter. Want in on the inbox goodness? OK, on to the action. We will start with Dexter… Read more

Born In Blood, Both Of Us — A Portrait of Dexter Morgan

Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan Painting by Borbay

I remember someone asking me, “have you seen Dexter — amazing show.”

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A Commissioned Portrait of Samantha

Samantha Niemi Portrait by Borbay

Please allow me to introduce my latest portrait: Samantha Niemi. This painting is part of an exciting series commissioned by Sam’s Dad, Peter — here’s an excerpt from his blog:

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Mormon Row Cowboy Barn — Jackson Hole — A Borbay Painting

Mormon Row Cowboy Barn by Borbay Full Res

When I was commissioned by Matt and Allison to create a Jackson Hole-inspired painting, they wanted me to experience things for myself, so it was wheels up, next stop Wyoming.

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“The Balloon Guide” Album Cover, an MH the Verb Collab

The Balloon Guide Album Cover Painted by Borbay

MH the Verb‘s new album, “The Balloon Guide”, drops February 11, 2014 — I painted the cover. If you’d like to keep reading, I’ll share how this project came to be creatively; and I’ll include the business details.

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Walter White, I Am The One Who Knocks, by Borbay

Bryan Cranston as Walter White Painting by Borbay

Visiting some galleries in late 2012 with his Wife Marla, a gentleman by the name of Robert Oringer who never considered himself an art guy/collector, had an epiphany moment. He saw some collage art and it got him thinking about the crazy collection of NY Post issues he had amassed over decades— piles of NY Posts meticulously protected and stored away without any objective in mind. So he went to Google and began to search the Net for collage artists, one perhaps to convert his collection into art when he stumbled upon another Post fanatic… yours truly.

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55 West 11th Street, A Commissioned Painting

55 West 11th Street Painting by Borbay

I’m delighted to share my first completed painting of 2014: a commission of 55 West 11th Street in Manhattan. Ironically enough, I painted this in Minnesota.

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