While Joe Flacco and Tom Brady were busy exchanging sacked lunches, Ryan Seslow and yours truly were hosting the opening reception for “Street Legal – Gratiffyti: Seslow & Borbay on Canvas” at Iona College. The opening was a smashing success, thanks to Iona College, Madalyn Barbero and the entire team.
My lovely wife and me in front of Mr. Pitt. After the jump, more photos by Greg McMahon from Sunday’s opening.
This Sunday, January 22nd, from 1:00-3:00 PM, “Street Legal – Gratiffyti: Seslow & Borbay on Canvas” will open at Iona College. Taking place at the The Brother Kenneth Chapman Gallery Iona College Arts Center, this exhibit will explore a NYC inspired street style, on canvas, with a focus on portraiture.
My self portrait anchors the wall opposite the entrance. This piece was completed in January 2010, and stylistically set the compass for the ensuing two years.
Read on for a preview of the show, thoughts from yours truly and Seslow, and at the bottom — directions on how to get to the gallery.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEW YORK, NY and New Rochelle, NY – January 9, 2012 —A notion verses the actuality of street art – two varying concepts, yet one in the same. By way of color, collage, composition and explosive impressionism; artists Borbay and Ryan Seslow delve into the pulse of “Gotham”, on canvas, on board, off the tax payers ledger. This exhibition, which opens Sunday, January 22, 2012, from 1-3pm, biopsies the street art experience, with no mention of the inside, or outside, of a box.
Show: “Street Legal – Gratiffyti: Seslow & Borbay on Canvas”
When: January 22 – February 23
Where: The Brother Kenneth Chapman Gallery Iona College Arts Center
Admission: Free
Opening Reception: Sunday, January 22, 1:00- 3:00 pm; Meet the artist Gallery Tour: Thursday, February 16, 6:30 pm
Continuing the nerdery from 2010…
Here are some 2011 Borbay.com stats to start 2012, courtesy of Facebook’s arch nemesis — Google.
2011 began true and proper with HOV… a work of art, a Warhol (already). He was both the first of my #KingsOfHipHop, and the first painting of the year.
Looking back, 2010 kicked-off with a flavor of Vegas, and 2009 was about the actual jump from ad-man to artist.
Jay-Z got a nice little shout from The Source, a terrific start to year filled with outstanding press coverage.
While Jay was in process, I was also working on a commission of Citi Field… at night.
Night paintings are always exceedingly difficult, but I had a blast with this one — now in the Garrick collection.
After the jump, the rest of 2011…. be prepared, it’s a long and winding road.
4 of 4. Here is my commission for Advertising Week… it ended up in four magazines as a full page ad, and was animated in an ad that played in taxi’s across the city.
Back! And the beginning of my obsessive video process capture of my paintings… a set of Upper East Side townhouses.
Back at it with part 2 or 4… Mr. Snoop Dogg, throwing gang signs language… the green palette was influenced by…
2011 began true and proper with HOV… a work of art, a Warhol (already). He was both the first of my #KingsOfHipHop, and the first painting of the year.
Looking back, 2010 kicked-off with a flavor of Vegas, and 2009 was about the actual jump from ad-man to artist.
Coming up next in my dope actors kicking ass in monster roles: Daniel Day Lewis as Bill The Butcher in Gangs of New York. When I first saw this movie back in college, I instantly became obsessed with DDL’s performance. So intense.
Here is the photograph of the still from the movie — this is an important reveal scene, where the Butcher sees Dicaprio for the first time as he emerges from a fire saving a pal. Incidentally, Leo’s “friend” Johnny (played by Henry Thomas), is the same exact back-stabbing wimpy character he played in Suicide Kings (Avery).
Daniel Day joins Pitt and Depp.
