Tag: Manhattan

Going Nomad Part Two — Minnetonka to Jackson Hole

Borbet's Arrived In Jackson Hole

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

Mike Smith as Bubbles Painting By Borbay

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.

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Upper East Side Town House Portrait at Twilight

Upper East Side Townhouse Portrait at Twilight — a Painting by Borbay

I spent the first 8 years of my adult life in the Upper East Side… so, it would seem fitting that my first painting started and completed in Minnesota would be this Upper East Side Town House. The source image was captured on the 4th of July… two days after my Independence Day — clandestine all around.

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Going Nomad Part One — Manhattan to Minnetonka

Minnetonka Plus Four

Our nomadic adventure began in two waves… Erin, Coraline and Vega flew to Minnesota with Kelsey on July 2nd — just in time for a family reunion in Iowa. I remained in NY to pack…

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Con Edison Tower Painting from Gramercy Park

Con Edison Tower Painting From Gramercy Park by Borbay

It was a beautiful two days painting alongside Gramercy Park. Not only did I explore a new stylistic approach, the Mayor of Gramercy Park — Arlene Harrison said hello, I had a traffic cop flash me his nipple, a dog peed on my easel bag, another dog left me a steaming treat, and, most pleasantly, I ran into Lisa and Co for extemporaneous cocktails in the park.

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Guggenheim #6 AKA Pink Guggenheim

Pink Guggenheim by Borbay 2014

In 2009, I decided to paint the Guggenheim each year for 20 years… this is #6…

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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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Bono, A Commissioned Portrait

Bono Painting by Borbay

Allow me to introduce my latest portrait: the man, the legend, Bono. This collage painting was commissioned by Lynn Serra, and contains many personal details within the canvas.

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Painting Process: Central Park Southeast at Twilight

Central Park South Painting by Borbay

Central Park Southeast… at Twilight… my third Futurist Revival canvas. Many of these buildings hold a special place in my heart… but I’ll get into that later.

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Sutton Place at Twilight, a Borbay Painting

Sutton Place at Twilight Painting by Borbay

I’ve always been a fan of Futurism, twilight and magnificence of Manhattan… so I decided to combine all three for my first major painting of 2013. The result: Sutton Place at Twilight… a magical intersection where the 59th Street Bridge startlingly appears between buildings.

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