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11.27.11

MOMA, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Football on Short Beach General Action | Comments
Photographing someone watching someone else photograph Starry Night. Seven eyeballs, four lenses, one picture. If I hear, "this could look good in the foyer" — I am thinking business card; with apologies to Ryan Gander. Rocks were skipped. Footballs were tossed. Three places photographed, here in one place. Continue Reading...

Tagged: Bomb, boston dude stereotype, Broadway Boogie Woogey, Broadway Boogie Woogey Worst Name Ever, Buzz Lightyear, Captain, Duchamp Rocks, Family, Figure Five in Gold, Francis Bacon, Futurism, Giacometti, Gold Marilyn, Gorky, How to Quarterback, James Ensor, Kandinsky, Kathie, Kool-Aid Man, Kurt Schwitters, Ladders for Little Ones, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Magritte, Marilyn, Meat, Minnesota Bride, MOMA, Mondrian, My Ladies, Paul Zepeda, Photos After Seconds, Picabia, Pollock, Quite Reflection, Rich People Are Great, Rosenquist, Ryan Gander, Short Beach, Skipping Rocks, Sponge Worthy, Starry Night, Steve, Tall Dad Advantage, The Artist Z, Tom Hessel, Two Elvises, Van Gogh, Victory Without a Scoreboard, Warhol, Warhol Myth
07.02.11

Two Year Anniversary of Being a Professional Artist Thinking Out Loud | Comments
Exactly two years ago, I declared my independence and became a full-time "Professional Location Artist" — my longest career to-date. Since then, I've had the honor of being named Time Out New York's Most Creative New Yorker 2009, secured and delivered over 50 commissions, painted 162 canvases, and created on-location in Manhattan, Milan, Chicago, Minnesota, Las Vegas and Jamaica. Five months into 2009, I broke my leg in an ice hockey game on the eve of my ladies birthday. It was through this forced downtime I discovered my now signature collage-painting style, which debuted last summer at Painting Resurrected, a group ...

Tagged: #KingsOfHipHop, Announcement, Ari Lankin, Art, Artist, Banksy, Begging for Change, Business Director, Cameron Diaz, Carlos Fresneda, Conversations, Cosmos, Crack Cocaine, Dangerous Life Choices, Details, El Mundo, Electronic Arts, Erin, Facebook, Guggenheim, Iona College, Jason Borbay, Jeremy Penn, Karma, Leaving My Job, Life Change, Manhattan, MOMA, Mr. Brainwash, New York City, New York Post, Odds, Over Tagging, Painting, Passion, People, Personal, Porsche, Potentially Broke, Press, Professional Artist, Promotion, Ryan Seslow, Shepard Fairey, Sweeping Floors, Time Out New York, Time Out New Yorks Most Creative New Yorker, Upper East Side
08.13.10

The Newest in iPad Fashion, Borbay Art General Action | Comments
John in Providence, rocking the Apple Store painting on his fancy new iPad, photographed by an iPhone. Apple on Apple on Apple, it sounds dirty, but really, it's just right. For good measure, the original (above) which now resides in a private collection in Japan. And for kicks? An iPhone pic of yours truly kickin' it MOMA style from the mind of Paul Ryan.

Tagged: 5th Avenue, Adobe, AK-47, Apple Artist, Apple on Apple, Apple Store, Apple Store Cube, Apple Store Painting, Art, Artist, Artist for Apple, Audio Crack, Borbay Art iPad, Borbay Paints Apple Store, Borbay.com, Collage Painting, Conversations, Cops, Details, Facebook, gawker stalker, Home Alone 2, iPad Art, iPad Fashion, Jason Borbay, Jay Z's Blueprint 3, Lebron James, Manhattan, Manhattan Artist Paints Apple Store, Midtown, Modern, MOMA, New York City, New York Post, Obama Hate iPad, Painting, Painting of Apple Store, Painting of Apple Store Cube, Painting Process, Palette, Paul Ryan, People, Plaza Hotel, Plein Air, Sex and the City Tour, Steve Jobs, Steve Jobs Can Destroy You, Time Out New Yorks Most Creative New Yorker, Twitter, Used to Work For Trump
08.10.10

Kanye West Portrait Music Video Drops, Fans Have Broner General Action | Comments
There are numerous advantages to being Kanye West. First, everything you say and tweet will be analyzed to pieces. Second, you can have someone draw you standing there and make a whole music video out of it. Ah, the wonderful world of Kanye. Now is this in fact a portrait? I would say yes, yes it is. Of course, video art is considered the hotness these days... so why wouldn't Kanye jump on the train and take it for a Kanye-centric ride? Some fans think this video should end up in the MOMA. My thoughts? Who cares. If Tim Burton can ...

Tagged: Art, Artist, Borbay, Conversations, Details, Facebook, Guggenheim, Is It Art, Is Kanye's Video Art, Jason Borbay, Kanye Music Video, Kanye West, Kanye's New Video, Marco Brambilla, Modern, MOMA, New York City, People, Portraits, Promotion, Tim Burton, Twitter, Video Art
02.13.10

PS1 Studio Visit General Action | Comments
The Museum of Modern's P.S.1. Gallery has created a sweet new showcase for artists to share the interior of their studio, as well as a handful of their creations. Never one to miss out on the fun, I have added my space for your viewing pleasure. For collectors, there is no more enjoyable way to meet an artist, get a feel for their process and snap up a favorite before the prices and availability get out of hand. What are you waiting for? Schedule a studio visit today. In fact, if you act now, you will receive a complimentary cup of ...

Tagged: Artist Borbay, Artsy Portraits, Borbay, But Wait, Buying Art Is Fun and Smart and You Should Do It Today, Irish Coffee, Jason Borbay, Jason Borbay's Studio Space, Just $19.99, MOMA, Museum of Modern Art, P.S.1 Gallery, P.S.1 Gallery Artist Studio Visit, P.S.1 Gallery Studio Visit, Pitchy Sales People, There's More!
07.25.09

Painting Hermés on Madison Avenue General Action | Comments
A failed trip to paint the Museum of Modern Art became a fortunate discovery of the soon-to-be Hermés Men's Store on 62nd and Madison Avenue; today, a giant orange box. For those of you questioning humanity, I had the following incredible events occur: A saleswomen came out of a luxury store to give me a bottled water; a stand-up comic stopped on the street to offer me sun tan lotion (which I badly needed); Erika, from Hermes, bought me an ice coffee and shared some excellent conversation (thank you for the photograph); also had an informative chat with the owner of Georg ...

Tagged: Action, Art, Artist, Borbay, Borbay.com, Hermes, Madison Avenue, Manhattan, MOMA, Plein Air, Sharpie, Upper East Side
07.02.09

Now I’m An Artist General Action | Comments
Have you ever made a lifelong ultimatum? Some best friends vow to marry if they are still single by a certain age. Others promise to give up smoking crack cocaine when their kid is born. I promised to leave the corporate world at 40 to become a full-time artist. Continue Reading...

Tagged: Announcement, Artist, Begging for Change, Business Director, Cameron Diaz, Cosmos, Crack Cocaine, Dangerous Life Choices, Electronic Arts, Erin, Guggenheim, Karma, Leaving My Job, Life Change, Manhattan, MOMA, New York City, Odds, Over Tagging, Painting, Passion, Personal, Porsche, Potentially Broke, Professional Artist, Sweeping Floors
06.22.09

Painting Process | The Closers Painting Process | Comments
After an inspiring day at The MOMA with @pwryan, I decided to create a triptych on 4'X4' canvases (canvi?). The series, nearly completed, is titled, "Stuff I Like On Canvas With Paint, Wire and Other Stuff". Eloquent. Let's go to the tape for a blow-by-blow pictorial of "The Closers", featuring my retired size 10 gold Adidas. Continue Reading...

Tagged: Adidas, Alligator, Art, Artist, Biz, Borbay, Derivative, Gold Shoes, In Honor Of, MOMA, Painting, Painting Process, Paul Ryan, Pimp Hat, PWRYAN, RIP, The Closers, Tom Wolfe, Triptych, Wash, White Derby, Wire

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