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06.15.10

Painting Process | Museum of Art and Design Columbus Circle Days 1 and 2 Painting Process | (2)
Following my Apple Store Painting, I decided to take my "show" (or, easel and canvas) to Columbus Circle. I've had my eye on the controversial redesign of the Museum of Art and Design for some time. And, since it includes the CNN Sign and the sexy Hearst Tower, how could I resist? Here's the scene from the Central Park side of Columbus Circle. After the jump, putting the mad and Madoff into the MAD Museum. Continue Reading...

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06.13.10

Apple Store Painting on Gothamist’s Extra Extra General Action | (0)
Thanks goes out to my friend Jim McClure for spotting this nice Apple Store Painting shout on The Gothamist. My next street painting in this series has commenced. I will be set-up on the park side of Columbus Circle, capturing the newly refurbished Museum of Art and Design. Check Twitter for frequent updates beginning Monday, June 14th around noon.

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06.10.10

ESPN Zone Times Square to Close… I Painted It, You Can Own It General Action | (0)
ESPN Zone Times Square is closing, but will live on as a Borbay original painting. Drop me a line if you want to own a piece of corporate history.

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06.10.10

Painting Process | Apple Store on 5th Avenue, Target Steve Jobs Painting Process | (9)
Apple's stock finally surpassed the mighty Microsoft, to the chagrin of Steve Ballmer no doubt. But wait, now there is a huge security flaw with the iPad... oh, and Steve Jobs thinks Flash is garbage. And Obama thinks the iPad is a major distraction - he told some recent college grads. All considered, I had little choice but to paint one of New York's most photographed locations. In the picture, Steve Jobs is both the Godfather, and a man with a target on his head. Apple clashes with Flash, and is singled out by the President. ...

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06.08.10

Tales From the Street | Friends, Coffee, Colored Rats General Action | (1)
Day four of my Apple Store painting was eventful, and full of visits. Friend and collector Howard, founder of the Hakker Film Festival, snapped theses photos on the sly. Fortunately, it makes me look like I am working hard. Pictured in the foreground - a couple about to make out. Tongues. Swirling. Furiously. After the jump... more sly photos, and two pictures of the famous rat whisperer. Continue Reading...

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06.07.10

Painting Process | Apple Store 5th Avenue Days 1, 2 and 3 Painting Process | (1)
Sometimes you pick the subject, and sometimes the subject picks you. Steve Jobs' incendiary Flash missive and the resulting headlines pointed my easel toward the Apple Store, on 59th Street. This picture, as mentioned in my last update, is both a work in progress and an exploration of refining the unfinished. I'm not sure who this gentleman is, but, it is almost impossible to take a photograph of the Apple Store without someone walking by. This is my vantage point from across the street, in front of the fountain by the Plaza Hotel (of Home Alone 2, Lost in New York ...

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04.19.10

Painting Process | The Untimely Death of Alexander McQueen at Twilight Painting Process | (0)
An untimely passing can be a polarizing moment. When I read about the suicide of Alexander McQueen, something clicked. Every collage I make places our daily headlines on one plane, sharing the contrasting views and emotions (or lack there of) experienced within the pages of any daily paper. McQueen's death was the epitome; snarky headlines like "Couture Shock", mixed in with Death, Suicide, Specials, $69.99, Beauties, Top Dog, Game, Your Lips... This canvas has been on a long journey, initially set forth to be an architectural pattern comprised of Chrysler Buildings. After the jump, a picture I began when I broke ...

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04.14.10

My 9:30 Appointment With Lord Stanley’s Cup General Action | (3)
Despite my crushing Olympic defeat, I was able to get my paws on the Stanley Cup - thanks to my man Jim over at Sirius. It's not every day you receive an email saying, "Stanley Cup, 9:30PM." Continue Reading...

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04.02.10

Painting Process | Time Out New Yorks 12th Floor View Completed Painting Process | (9)
My 3'X4' painting of Time Out New York's 12th story view is now complete. A little back story: After being named Time Out New York's Most Creative New Yorker (a title I do not sew onto my blazer, but do use to help sell paintings and commissions) - I decided to ask Time Out if I could set up shop, and paint the view from their West Side offices. After getting the go-ahead in December, I broke my leg playing hockey and had to wait three more months. I assume everyone knows what it is, but for ...

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03.31.10

Painting Process | Time Out New Yorks 12th Floor View, Update Shot Painting Process | (0)
Two more sessions have been completed on my latest 12 square foot painting at Time Out New York's Headquarters. I have moved to a central alcove where I have more room, and fabulous plastic furniture to call my own. Yesterday, K'Naan set up in the lounge and performed a song, drawing a crowd of Time Out New Yorker's to watch, photo and record. Erin came by to check out the space, and I hit a groove on the canvas - focusing on refining and polishing from the bottom up. Here is a shot at the end of Day 3, with a ...

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