Tag: People

Guggenheim #6 AKA Pink Guggenheim

Pink Guggenheim by Borbay 2014

In 2009, I decided to paint the Guggenheim each year for 20 years… this is #6…

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Guggenheim 5 in the Guggenheim for 20 Years Series

Guggenheim Painting G5 by Borbay 2013

In 2009, I decided to paint The Guggenheim for twenty years, each summer, from the same corner, on the same size canvas, with the sole variable being my style. This is Guggenheim 5… the latest of my recent futurist works, joining the Seattle Space Needle, Central Park South, Sutton Place, Welcome to Las Vegas Sign and The Bellagio.

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Bono, A Commissioned Portrait

Bono Painting by Borbay

Allow me to introduce my latest portrait: the man, the legend, Bono. This collage painting was commissioned by Lynn Serra, and contains many personal details within the canvas.

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Painting Process SOHO at Lafayette and Grand

SOHO Painting Lafayette and Grand by Borbay

Last night, WeWork hosted a Meet Moi event, put together by Streetwater: I brought my easel. Painted this. And drank beer with my friends.

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Painting Process Uma Black Mamba From Kill Bill

Uma Thurman as The Black Mamba Painting by Borbay

When it comes to Kick Ass female roles, the first lady I think of is Uma Thurman, as Beatrix Kiddo aka, Black Mamba in Tarantino’s Kill Bill series. Her characters range and depth explore the full gamut of emotions… and, of course, she hacks up a few hundred peeps along the way.

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Birdies For Breast Cancer A Success

Birdies For Breast Cancer Painting Entitled "Ribbons" by Borbay

Last night, I attended Cristie Kerr’s Birdies for Breast Cancer Celebrity Golf Classic. Graciously promoted by Dailymotion, this painting auctioned to benefit the charity. Here is a brief recap of a fine evening on the New Jersey waterfront.

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Birdies for Breast Cancer Painting Entitled “Ribbons”

Birdies For Breast Cancer Painting Entitled "Ribbons" by Borbay

On Monday, October 1, 2012, this painting will be live-auctioned at the Birdies for Breast Cancer Celebrity Golf Classic.

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Painting Process | Dr. Bill Venkman Starring in the Kick Ass Actors Series

Dr Bill Venkman by Borbay

When I was a kid, I built a proton pack out of Construx, and fired vigorously into the clouds on an overcast day. My inspiration? Dr. Peter Venkman… a scientist that didn’t suck. So, 28 years later, I paid homage to one of my favorite characters (and actor) with this painting: Dr. Bill Venkman.

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Painting Process A Portrait of Simon Fredricks

Simon Fredricks a Portrait by Borbay

I’m delighted to release my latest commissioned portrait — Mr. Simon Fredricks. Simon contacted me by email expressing his interest in a portrait in the style of my actor series, a swift correspondence ensued, and off we went.

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Painting Process Ditch Plains Beach Bungalow, Montauk Long Island

Ditch Plains Beach Bungalow in Montauk Painting by Borbay

Another day in Montauk, another painting. Following an amazing evening at Navy Beach, Paul Zepeda and me hit Ditch Plains beach in search of good bungalow.

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