Borbay

Borbay (born Jason Borbet; September 8, 1980) is an American painter recognized for his location painting and portraiture. In 2009, Borbay commenced his 20-year project to depict Frank Lloyd Wright's Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum on canvas annually. A native of New York currently living and working in Victor, Idaho, near Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, Borbet is self-represented.





== Background ==

Jason Borbet's employment prior to becoming a full-time artist in 2009 is varied. He spent time as a cast member on a reality television show based in Boston. He took on work as a stand-up comedian after moving to the Upper East Side of New York. He spent time recruiting and placing talent for a creative agency, then landed at Sweden's Fantasy Interactive, an award-winning design and development company.

Borbet names one of his biggest influences as his artist mother. He refers to July 2, 2009, as his “Independence Day.” This is the day that Jason Borbet decided to become a full-time artist, and take the name Borbay. In 2009, he was named “Most Creative New Yorker” by Time Out New York.