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01.01.12

2011 Borbay’s Year In Review on Canvas and Beyond General Action | Comments
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 ...

Tagged: #KingsOfHipHop, @FWA, Advertising Week, Andy Golub, Apple Store, Ari Lankin, Art Charity, Artist Borbay, Artist In The World, Artist Reclamation Project, ARTPROV, Atelier Klimat, Bayshore HS, Bifuteki, Bomb Lager, Bomb Wines, Bombay Artisan Series, Borbay, Borbay Art, Borbay Art Workshop, Borbay Bomb, Borbay Diddy, Borbay in Max's Kansas City, Borbay in The Metro, Borbay Kanye, Borbay Vegas, Borbay.com, Brad Pitt, Branding, Broadway Cares, Brooklyn Historical Society, BTK Band, BTK Band Painting, Bucharest, Canadians, Chelsea Firing Range, Children of Haiti, Cirque du Soleil, Cirque Du Soliel, Citi Field, Citi Field Painting, Clipped, Collapse of the Metrodome Borbay Painting, Commission, Commissioned Painting, Complex Magazine, Curated Show, Dan Charnas, Daniel Lamarre, Diddy, Diddy Painting, Disney, Dr. Dre, Dr. Dre Painting, Duane Park, Eminem, Eminem Painting, Empire State of Mind, Erin, Erin Borbet, Fear and Loathing, Flag House, Forbes, Gothamist, Greg Spielberg, Group Show, Guggenheim, Guggenheim Painting, HopeForThem, I Got Married, Interview with Job Lab, Iona Lecture, Jake's Saloon, Jake's Saloon Mural, Jamaica, Jamaica Painting, Jay Z, Jay-Z Painting, Jeff Dess, Jeremy Penn, JobLab, Johnny S. Depp, Kanye Painting, Kanye West, Kanye West Painting, Kyle Harvey, Larchmont, Larchmont Flag House, Lil Wayne, Lil Wayne Painting, Live Painting, Make a Wish, Maple Leaf, Marilyn, Max's Kansas City Art To The Max, Metsblog, Michaels, Mickey O'Pitt, Minnesota Bride, NBC, Old Bay, Olympic Painting, OpenHouse, Painting for Make A wish, Painting of Duane Park, Paul Zepeda, Planet Hollywood, Pleasure Island, Portrait of my Bride, Remi, Roc4Life, Runaway Bay, Shortlist, Siwat, Snatch, Snoop Dogg, Soul Bounce, The Big Payback, The Grio, The Metro, The Source, Thrillist, TopShelf Network, TriBoro Bridge, Tween Girls, Two Year Anniversary, U+ME, University Square, Upper East Side Townhouse, Warhol, We Love Japan, We Love Japan Benefit, Wedding Logo, Welcome to Las Vegas, Welcome to Las Vegas Painting, White Party, Woody Allen, Zack O'Malley Greenburg
12.29.11

2011 Borbay’s Year In Review on Canvas and Beyond 2 of 4 General Action | Comments
Back at it with part 2 or 4... Mr. Snoop Dogg, throwing gang signs language... the green palette was influenced by... Continue Reading...

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09.17.11

#KingsOfHipHop Exhibition Available For Private Viewings Through September General Action | Comments
The #KingsOfHipHop opened to the world on September 15th at Publicis Modem to a capacity crowd. Hailed in the media by a spectrum of outlets, including Forbes, The Grio (an NBC affiliate), Complex Magazine and more, the #KingsOfHipHop are now available for private viewings for members of the press and perspective collectors; Monday - Friday, 9:00AM - 7:00 PM through September... all viewings must be scheduled in advance by way of email here. Below, you will find each of the seven portraits, including their availability. A price list can be viewed here. Lil Wayne. Dr. Dre. Shady. Snoop Dogg. Diddy. Kanye. Jay-Z.

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09.13.11

September 13, 2011 TopShelf Network to Stream #KingsOfHipHop Exhibition Live From Publicis Modem Press Release | Comments
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, NY - September 13, 2011 — Unable to make the #KingsOfHipHop exhibition this Thursday, September 15, 2011? Worry not, the dynamic ladies of the TopShelf Network will be streaming the show live from Publicis Modem. Tune-in as Demetra and Eleni brings the action to your living room, including live chats and interviews with a list of special guests. Brought to you by Bomb Lager, this exhibition will mark Borbay's second solo show in Manhattan, and will feature seven 30"X30" paintings portraying the likenesses of Jay-Z, Kanye West, Diddy, Lil Wayne, Dr. Dre, Eminem and Snoop Dogg. ABOUT ...

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08.29.11

#KingsOfHipHop Sponsor Bomb Lager Gets Some Ink Art Exhibit, General Action | Comments
Bomb Lager, the official beer of the #KingsOfHipHop art exhibition, was beautifully written up in the New York Daily News — here's a taste: ""Bomb Lager expresses itself unapologetically," their website reads. "Our hope is that it inspires our drinkers to do the same." Check them out.

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08.25.11

August 25, 2011 Borbay’s #KingsOfHipHop Portrait Series Opens September 15th at Publicis Modem, NYC Art Exhibit, Press Release | Comments
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 25, 2011 — Time Out New York's 2009 Most Creative New Yorker, Borbay will unveil his seven #KingsOfHipHop to the world on Thursday, September 15, 2011, from 7-10PM at Publicis Modem. Brought to you by Bomb Lager, this series of seven 30"X30" New York Post and acrylic collage-paintings on canvas portray the likenesses of Jay-Z, Kanye West, Diddy, Lil Wayne, Dr. Dre, Eminem and Snoop Dogg. Selected based on a strict set of criteria: each artist had to release an album within one year of January 2011, be active in social media and possess ...

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07.26.11

Painting Process | Weezy Taught Me, Not Yeezy Painting Process | Comments
All seven kings are now painted... Number 7, Lil Wayne. Video action. After the jump, some stills to pay the bills. Continue Reading...

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05.19.11

Painting Process | Doctor DRE ala NWA Painting Process | Comments
At first, he went by Dr. J — inspired by his basketball hero, Julius Erving (my Dad played high school ball against him). After receiving a Masters in Mixology, Andre Young became a Doctor. Dr. Dre is one of the most important West Coast persona's in the history of hip hop. He made waves with the World Class Wreckin' Cru; then said "Fuck tha Police" with N.W.A. Then Dre formed his own label, releasing his solo efforts and launching a prolific career as a producer, overseeing superstars including Snoop and Em... for Dre, it's like this, it's like that, and like ...

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05.13.11

Hip Hop Help Me Pick a Dre Collaboration | Comments
I'm about to continue my hip-hop series with Dr. Dre — and I need your help. Below, I have listed four potential photo compositional inspirations... all from a different era. Which do you think would be the best point of departure to capture the essence of Dre? DRE #1 DRE #2 DRE #3 DRE #4

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05.10.11

Painting Process | Shady Will Rainbow Flag It Painting Portfolio | Comments
Marshall Bruce Mathers III (aka, Slim Shady, aka, Eminem) tried to kill himself. Surviving, he went on to place second at the 1997 Rap Olympics which lead to a demo request at the hands of Jimmy Iovine, CEO of Interscope Records. He shared it with DRE. A year later, The Source featured Eminem in its "Unsigned Hype" column. Em is pure energy. Pushing the limits, he's dropped tracks ranging from spectacular to "eh", as he notes on his latest album. Good or bad, he brought some freshness to the scene as "The Great White American Hope". After the jump, the full ...

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