Tag: People

Upper East Side Photo Extravaganza: Guggenheim, MET, Paul Ryan

Guggenheim Borbay

Nothing beats a stroll through the Upper East Side with Paul Ryan. Materialistically, we have the same jacket and wallet. Genetically, he is five inches taller than me.

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Painting Process | Jay-Z the Portrait

Jay Z Portrait Painting by Borbay

Shawn Corey Carter at birth, Jay-Z upon arrival. A man who crafts, packages and delivers words by units of millions eventually becomes the message.

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2010 Borbay’s Year in Review on Canvas

NY Post Collage Painting Two

2010 kicked-off with a new title — Time Out New York’s Most Creative New Yorker… and a broken fibula.

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Coffeee Table Mood Board, Jay Z Portrait Headlines and Source Image

Borbay JZ Moodboard and Collage Materials

Working your way through portrait defining headlines can be a daunting task.

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Painting Process | The Collapse of the Metrodome

Collapse of the Metrodome Borbay Painting

It’s gotten to the point where the Minnesotans in my life, insist I bring snow to Minneapolis. Now, if you know anything about the climate in Minnesota, this is quite the powerful statement. Well, true to form, we arrived Friday for the Arbit wedding, and no sooner did we put our bags down, did the snow begin to fall.

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Rest In Peace Elaine Kaufman You Are Missed

Elaines Painting by Borbay

The emails began flooding my inbox — Elaine Kaufman, the beloved proprietor of Elaine’s had passed away. Moving into my 386 square foot “two bedroom” Upper East Side apartment in January 2004, I was riding high on a Woody Allen kick. Imagine my surprise when, after watching Manhattan, I walked two blocks and found Elaine’s.

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NY Marathon, Devine Engagement Pictures, Peace Painting and More

Ken and Erin Engagement Photo by Borbay

My beer league goalie Ken Devine recently proposed to his lovely lady named Erin, who is from Wisconsin. Prior to their engagement, I offered to lurk in the shadows of Belvedere Castle to capture the moment on camera. Initially, Ken said that would be “creepy”, but after speaking with Erin’s Mom, he realized photos were probably a good idea.

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Painting Process | Hakker Short Film Festival Painting

Hakker Short Film Festival Painting by Borbay

Two years ago, Howard Krulewitz launched the Hakker Short Film Festival. During the first edition, I was a bit actor in Taunt’s Hard on Ice, the eventual festival winner. This year, I teamed up with Greg McMahon and Nick Mahoney to take home the title, with the aptly titled: New York Post. The Hakker Short Film Festival donates half its proceeds to the winning film maker, and the other half to an excellent charity — The Jack Krulewitz Ice Cream in My Mustache fund; with all proceeds going directly to cancer research.

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Painting Process | Palace Hotel, Camp Tel Yehudah Krulewitz Commission

Krulewitz Commission Palace Hotel Camp Tel Yehuda Commission

When Josh Krulewitz and I began planning this painting, he told me it would be a surprise for his wife’s birthday. Under the circumstance, we had to be extra stealthy and diligent to create a meaningful piece on the sly. After numerous back-and-forth emails, we decided on a three-framed image featuring meaningful photographs and locations in their life. In the upper left quadrant, there is a “scrap booked” section featuring family photos.

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Ryan Gander Doesn’t Know or Trust Me Because I Have Business Cards

Ryan Gander Knows It All

If an artist paints a beautiful picture, and nobody sees it, is it still beautiful? Friend and fellow artist Ari Lankin passed along this snippet from an interview between Hans-Ulrich Obrist and artist Ryan Gander which I must address.

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