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06.16.10

June 16 2010 Figure Five to be Auctioned at A.C.E. Black and White Ball Press Release | (0)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY - June 16, 2010 – New York Location Artist, Jason Borbay's recreation of the Figure Five in Gold will be auctioned tomorrow evening, June 17, 2010, at the A.C.E. Black & White Ball, celebrating Henry Buhl's 80th Birthday. About A.C.E. One summer morning in 1992, philanthropist and art collector Henry Buhl was leaving his loft on Greene Street in SoHo when a local homeless man approached him for twenty dollars. Instead, Henry offered the man a job sweeping the front of his building, then rallied the other businesses and buildings ...

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05.05.10

Painting Sneak Peak | Map – United States of America Painting Process | (1)
Here is the sneak peak of my latest painting in progress, a 3'X5' map of the United States. It is a painting closely modeled after one of my favorite all time pictures: Jasper John's Map. Picasso said, “Bad artists copy. Great artists steal.” I consider my map to be on the larcenous side of the curve; but, only time, critical review and the willingness of a collector to open their checkbook will determine the truth - which is largely out of my hands. Some thought this was a copy, but, considering the differences in size, medium and authored changes, it is ...

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06.06.09

Painting Process | Figure Five in Gold Painting Process | (5)
[caption id="attachment_133" align="aligncenter" width="450" caption="Charles Demuth | The Master"][/caption] The moment I saw Demuth's Futurist Masterpiece - The Figure Five in Gold, my life changed. This symphony of red and gold graphically carved into a piece of cardboard represented everything a picture should be. Simply put, I had to have it. A quick glance at my bank receipt showed a total savings of $54.12, which I estimated to be approximately $19,999,945.88 short of a possible sale price. Realizing it would take me at least three weeks to save up the difference, I set out to recreate Charles Demuth's picture and make it ...

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