News
for Contemporary Figurative Artist Eric Armusik

July 17, 2010

Memoirs of a Gothic Soul available for preorder! Rebekah's book "Memoirs of a Gothic Soul" is now available for preorder! The release is scheduled for Friday, August 13. This is the first installment from a series of 13 books she has planned. The second book "Mariposa" will be available in Spring 2011. The lady is a brilliant writer and the book, and the series, is destined for greatness. Order your copy today! Available through rebekaharmusik.com

July 7, 2010

Eric was featured two weeks ago in the Chicago Tribune

July 6, 2010

Eric has been selected as Artist of the Month by artistcareertraining.com. See the huge interview on their website.

June 30, 2010

If Picasso Could Paint has been sold to a private collection.

June 23, 2010

The "Marathon Portrait" has been announced. Sign up for your time slot.
48 hours straight, no breaks, no sleep. A portrait commission every 2 hours.
Held at the American House Hotel in Hamburg, Pennsylvania
Fine dining during the entire event, drinks and rooms available for lodging.
A portion of the proceeds from this event will go to St. Judes Childrens Hospital.

June 22, 2010

Self Portrait with the Head of Damien Hirst has been posted.

June 20, 2010

The Fire Sale is sold out!! 2AM and Pensive Woman have sold to a private collection.

June 19, 2010

Eric's Fire Sale has been featured in an article titled "Burning Down The Art" in today's Morning Call newspaper.

June 15, 2010

Life and Fff have sold to a private collection.

June 15, 2010

Passage has sold to a private collection.

June 14, 2010

The Interruption, Maker and Too Late have sold to private collections.

June 11, 2010

"The Model" and "Empowered" have sold to private collections.

June 9, 2010

Devotion has sold to a private collection.

June 8, 2010

Only the Good has sold to a private collection.

June 7, 2010

Channel 69 News has run a feature story on the Fire Sale.

June 6, 2010

The Reading Eagle featured the Fire Sale in today's Sunday paper.

May 25, 2010

Stifled by Modernism has been sold to a private collection.

May 25, 2010

The Fire Sale has been featured in one of the better art blogs out there In the Real Art World.

May 25, 2010

Talked Back, Surrounded by Fools, and My Struggle have sold to private collections.

May 20, 2010

Descending has just sold to a private collection.

May 20, 2010

At 8:00 PM EST Artist Eric Armusik made an announcement via YouTube video that he would be offering a decade of his paintings in what he called a “Fire Sale” through his website www.ericarmusik.com. For 30 days he will sell this body of work for a discounted sale and if any paintings were left on June 20, 2010 he would be setting any and all of them on fire

May 18, 2010

Two Women has sold to a private collection.

May 16, 2010

Studio classes for the Summer 2010 start this May 18 and will be each week on Tuesday and Thursday 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM. Email for more information

May 6, 2010

Migration has just sold to a private collection.

May 4, 2010

Eric is featured on the blog "Underpaintings" today as a recap for the ARC Salon show.

May 3, 2010

It was announced today that Eric's painting Odysseus and the Sirens has won the prestigeous Chairman's Choice Award in the International ARC Salon. With over 1700 artworks from over 30 countries worldwide from some of the most talented artists in the genre of contemporary realism this painting was selected.

March 14, 2010

Eric is featured in an article in today's Reading Eagle Newspaper on the Stations of the Cross commission with pictures of his Crucifixion on the front page, and a full color page on Section E1 and the E3.

March 13, 2010

The Stations of the Cross - for St. Therese Roman Catholic Church in Seattle, Washington
14 panels 11 x 14" painted from November 17-February 17 in just over 300 total painting hours

February 24, 2010

Eric is featured in an 8 page interview and full color article in the April edition of Poets and Artists magazine. To get a copy click here.

February 17, 2010

Eric's Stations of the Cross commission was featured tonight in a news story at Channel 69 News in Philadelphia.

February 16, 2010

Eric's Stations of the Cross commission for St. Therese church in Seattle, Washington has been covered in an article at the Hamburg Item.

January 11, 2010

Eric is featured in a 6 page article in this month's Project Exposure magazine. Their website is: http://www.projectexposure.net

January 4, 2010

Eric and his home is featured in the February edition of Victorian Homes Magazine with an article on the formality in the Armusik home in entertaining as a professional artist.

December 16

Eric is now ranked #2 in the world by popular vote on noenga.com.

November 30

Eric's painting Death of Cleopatra won an award on noenga.com for best figurative and realistic categories. Overall for November the painting won the Silver Cup award pushing Eric into the #3 position worldwide.

November 4

Eric's exhibition at Progressive Galleries has been extended until December 15.

October 2, 2009

Jupiter and Io has been posted and will be available for sale at the exhibition. It is oil on birch, 2009, 36" x 60"

October 2, 2009

Huge opening expected for "My Place in History", a 24 painting exhibition at Progressive Galleries in Lancaster PA.

September 26, 2009

"My Place in History" opens next Friday, October 2 at Progressive Galleries in Lancaster, PA. The show will feature 24 paintings.

September 11, 2009

"Death of Cleopatra" is finished and uploaded.

August 29, 2009

August 28, 2009

Eric has been featured in a 9 page article in Victorian Homes Magazine. The article features a number of his paintings and a behind the scenes look at the environment where he creates. The magazine is available at your local Barnes and Noble, Borders, local newsstands and online at http://www.victorianhomesmag.com.

August 18, 2009

Eric's new painting, and a unique take on modern art, titled, "If Picasso Could Paint" has been uploaded. The painting will be on display for the exhibition at Progressive Galleries in October. See the painting here and see detail shots here head | hand | foot

August 5, 2009

Eric's new painting Echo and Narcissus and a detail has been posted. The painting is 40" x 66"

August 1, 2009

Eric's painting "Right in Front of Her" on the gold award again on the website http://www.noenga.com/. This win ranks Eric 4th worldwide and 1st in all the American artists on the website.

Wall Street Journal

New York Times

Artforum

June 29, 2009

Eric and his paintings are featured in the July issue of International Art Treasures Magazine. Follow the link for the story.

June 26, 2009

Eric's paintings It Was Time, Interruption, Right in Front of Her and After the Party III are featured along with his home in a large article in Victorian Homes Magazine. The only side note is that many of the paintings are blurred and the color is off. Great article none the less. Find it at your local bookstore or newsstand.

May 16, 2009

Eric's paintings will be featured in a solo exhibition this fall October 2 - 31 at Progressive Galleries - 323 North Queen Street - Lancaster PA.

May 8, 2009

Eric's painting Odysseus and the Sirens has been sold to a private collection.

May 2, 2009

Eric's paintings and home are featured again in the pages of this month's Victorian Homes Magazine. This issue features the work he did on his upstairs bathroom, the addition downstairs which includes his kitchen add-on and his luxury bathroom. The issue then features his master bedroom and another bedroom in the home. Two of Eric's paintings are also prominently feature - The Confession and Pensive Woman. The feature has led to many inquiries about each painting though unfortunately the printing of this issues is a bit washed out and the color is not right for the home photos or the painings. Each painting that is featured on this site is color corrected and more true to the original (as much as the resolution allows on the web that is - not the magazine print color).

May 1, 2009

Eric's paintings Odysseus and the Sirens won as best painting and best technique again for the month of April, The Awakening of Eros and St. Sebastian won second place in these categories also. Over the past three months of participation on this website Eric has risen to the 14th most popular artist in the world on noenga.com

April 17, 2009

Three of Eric's paintings will be on exhibition at Many Worlds Gallery in Pottsville PA. Paintings, The Awakening of Eros, The Confession and the Madness of Nero will be on display. For more information see their website.

April 2, 2009

Eric's painting Odysseus and the Sirens has been voted a gold award for the best artwork on noenga.com . Four other paintings by Eric have placed in the top three over the past two months and the artist has quickly ranked as #16 most viewed artist on this worldwide artist network in just over the past two months.

March 19, 2009

Eric's home is featured again in a five page article in Victorian Homes Magazine. Pick up a copy at Borders or Barnes and Noble.

March 9, 2009

Eric's paintings are featured a number of times in a feature done on Progressive Galleries by Lancaster PA TV. Check out the link here http://vimeo.com/3532929

February 25, 2009

Eric's work will be represented by Progressive Galleries in Lancaster, PA. For more information about which paintings will be featured you may email the director here.

January 24, 2009

Herbert Morris's book Artists in Evil: An Essay on Evil and Redemption in Marcel Proust's IN SEARCH OF LOST TIME, which features Eric's painting "Two Women" has been released and is available on lulu.com.

January 20, 2009

Proof of the strength of traditional painting even in a down economy:

New York auctions open with Old Masters [Jan 09]
The market is feverish, sellers are nervous, auctioneers are worried and yet…the purchase intentions recorded in our Art Market Confidence Index show a certain optimism ahead of the Old Masters sales at Christie’s and Sotheby’s. At mid-January 2009, 70% of market players (all segments) declared themselves "ready to buy" in the Artprice AMCI

January 17, 2009

Several of Eric's large paintings will be on display this Saturday evening during a Reading Symphony Orchestra concert at the Raja Theater at 136 N. Sixth St. in downtown Reading, PA. Paintings will be on view during the performance and through the intermission in the mezzanine. For more information see their website at http://www.readingsymphony.com/

January 13, 2008 - PRESS RELEASE

Figurative artist Eric Armusik will be featured in the pages of Victorian Homes Magazine in a six-part feature during all of 2009. Armusik’s extensive talents as a classical realism painter and as a designer, woodworker, restorer and carpenter will be chronicled each month beginning with the March issue which will be available on stands January 13, 2009. Each issue will feature restorations to his 1865 Victorian home, his neo-Baroque figurative paintings, the numerous fireplaces and woodworking projects done for the home and his retrofitted addition the artist personally designed and built. For more information http://www.victorianhomesmag.com

December 12, 2008

Eric's home and his art have been featured in a full page article with pictures in today's Reading Eagle section B1.

November 18, 2008

Official: Eric, his paintings, and his restoration of his Victorian Home will be featured throughout each issue of Victorian Homes Magazine in 2009. The first issue that will run the ongoing feature will be the March 2009 issue that will hit newsstands on January 15, 2009. Each issue will delve into his artistic vision for the design and rennovations, the collaboration with his wife Rebekah for the overall Victorian look, the work he did on the home and property, and his paintings.

October 31, 2008

Odysseus and the Sirens is finished and rough photos of the painting have been uploaded. The painting will be on display tomorrow at the Allentown Art Museum at the Cocktails and Collecting exhibition.

October 30, 2008

The inventory list for the Allentown Art Museum Cocktails and Collecting show has been confirmed. There will be 11 paintings on display and for sale ranging from 8 x 10 inches to Eric's new painting "Odysseus and the Sirens" that measures 52" x 72". An inventory sheet is available here.

October 19, 2008

Usually paintings in progress are not posted but the anticipation for the completion of the "Odysseus and the Sirens" painting has been quite popular. Here is a sneak peek. The final painting will be on display on November 1 at the Allentown Art Museum. Th painting measures a large 52" x 72".

October 8, 2008

The new painting "The Awakening of Eros" has been posted. The painting will be available for purchase at the Allentown Cocktails and Collecting Event on Nov. 1 at the Allenown Art Museum.

October 2, 2008

Eric's painting The Confession received an honorable mention for "Best Lighting in a Painting" for the 2008 Biennial at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art. The exhibition will be on display from Sept. 13-Nov.2, 2008. The exhibition is accompanied by an exhibition catalogue with an essay by former Director of the National Academy of Design, Dr. Annette Blaugrund and Dr. Donald Kuspit, Professor of Art and Philosophy, SUNY at Stony Brook.

September 24, 2008

Phosphorescence Magazine - Seventh Issue, 2008 has published a 9 page feature on Eric's paintings from 2004-2008. This issue is available online at LULU.com on this page http://www.lulu.com/content/4227464

September 20, 2008

Eric's paintings Devotion, The Entertainment, and Pensive Woman are going to be on display in one of this years homes in the 2008 Parade of Homes in the greater Reading Area from September 20 - 28. For more details click here.

September 12, 2008

Eric's painting The Confession will be shown in the Contemporary American Realism 2008 Biennial at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art (Fort Wayne, IN) from Sept. 13-Nov.2, 2008. Opening lectures and reception for this show will be held on Sept. 12, 2008. Contemporary American Realism: 2008 Biennial will be accompanied by an exhibition catalogue with an essay by former Director of the National Academy of Design, Dr. Annette Blaugrund and Dr. Donald Kuspit, Professor of Art and Philosophy, SUNY at Stony Brook.

September, 10, 2008

It may be a few weeks back but Eric was featured in a Meet the Artist section of the Express Times Newspaper in Bethlehem, PA. The article Eric Armusik: Young Talent Inspired by the Old Masters appeared in the August 22 issue.

September 7, 2008

Eric's painting The Entertainment has won the Andrew and Maria Styka Award at the 33rd Annual Adam Styka Art Exhibit and Sale conducted by the Polish Heritage Society of Philadelphia.

September 6, 2008

Eric's new painting The Madness of Nero that was featured in the recent Channel 69 and Reading Eagle interviews (while in progress) is now finished and posted on the site here. The painting will be available for purchase at the Allentown Cocktails and Collecting Event on Nov. 1 at the Allenown Art Museum.

September 4, 2008

A story in the Northwestern Press entitled "Artist restores painting from St. Mary's Church" was done on Eric, his paintings and his restoration project. The article is by Elsa Kershner and is in full color on page A12.

August 26, 2008

Eric's painting "Self Portrait as St. Sebastian" appeared on today's NAP (New Arts Program) Connections show on BCTV today in their coverage of the recent show at the Goggleworks. Though the work clearly stood out among a number of mediocre artworks in the show, (and that is putting it nicely), all the hosts of the show could say is that "Eric Armusik shows his work worldwide".

August 20, 2008

Eric and the church restoration are featured in today's Reading Eagle in the article : Artist Trying to Uncover the Secrets of Painting in Hamburg Church.

August 19, 2008

The Channel 69 News story and video about Eric's paintings has been posted here.

Still video image courtesy of WFMZ.com

August 18, 2008

Eric's paintings and his work restoring the painting at St. Marys RC Church in Hamburg is to be featured on tonight's 10:30 News on Channel 69 WFMZ News. The video will be also featured on their website tomorrow. More details soon. More media sources are expected to do similar coverage in the coming weeks.

August 9, 2008

St. Mary's RC Church painting restoration update: The painting is about 30% off the wall. This slow and delicate process continues. See the photos:

August 3, 2008

Eric's painting Two Women will be featured as cover art for the new book by Herbert Morris entitled "Artists in Evil: An Essay on Evil and Redemption in Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time". More information will be available in the coming weeks.

August 2, 2008

Eric's work was selected to appear in this years Cocktails and Collecting Soiree at the Allentown Art Museum on 31 North Fifth Street in Allentown. The event will be held on November 1 from 6PM - 9PM. The artist will be on hand to answer any questions and to assist in your purchase of many of the new paintings he has currently in progress.

August 2, 2008

Eric will be showing his paintings St. Jerome , Self Portrait as St. Sebastian , and The Entertainment at the Shrine of Czestochowa in Doylestown at the 33rd Annual Adam Styka Art Exhibit organized by the Polish Heritage Society of Philadelphia. The paintings will be on display and for purchase from August 24 to September 7th. The preview party is set for August 24 at 2:30 PM.

July 24, 2008

Eric has been asked to remove and restore a painting for St. Mary's R.C. Church in Hamburg, PA. Removing the painting from 16 ft. above the alter will be a difficult and slow process of removing a cracked and brittle canvas that was glued onto a plastered wall but will be completed this month prior to the sale of the property. The artist believes the painting to be well over 100 years old and a very competent painting of the Virgin and Child. Upon complete removal the painting will undergo further restoration efforts by Eric until it is ready to be rehung in the new St. Mary's church just outside of town. More photos as the painting is closer to removal.

July 22, 2008

Eric's new painting St. Jerome has been posted. The painting is 36 x 48 inches on Linen adhered to panel. To see a detail of the face click on St. Jerome Face.

Eric's painting The Confession will be featured in the 2008 Realism Biennial at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art. The catalogue for the show explores the notion of realism and its reception further, the catalogue includes an essay by Dr. Annette Blaugrund entitled “Realism and the National Academy of Design” and an essay by Dr. Donald Kuspit entitled “A Philosophical and Psychoanalytic Note on Realism, or Why It is Harder To Be a Realist Than a Conceptualist.”

July 20, 2008

Six of Eric's paintings will be featured in the Saturday Night Explosion Exhibition at Progressive Galleries in downtown Harrisburg. The exhibition will be on display from July 26 - August 8. Details about the show are available on their website and their page on myspace.

July 5, 2008

Eric's painting Self Portrait as St. Sebastian will be on exhibition at the Goggleworks in Reading PA from July 13 - August 17.

June 4, 2008

A number of Eric's smaller paintings and An Evening Affair will be on display at a cafe on 500 Penn Ave in West Reading, PA. An opening is planned for this Thursday June 5.

May 25, 2008

Summer artist workshops have now been posted on the Studio School page. There you can find information on signing up and course dates and times. Courses being offered this summer are Portrait Painting, Figure Drawing, Still Life Painting, and Still Life Drawing. Courses run 4 weeks and 8 weeks.

May 14, 2008

This summer Eric will be offering several workshops in drawing and painting at his studio. Dates, times and further sign up information will available in the coming days.

April 7, 2008

Eric's work has been selected for exhibition in the 2008 Realism Biennial at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art. The exhibit will be on display from September 13 - November 2. More details will follow soon.

March 1, 2008

See Eric's new painting Self Portrait as St. Sebastian and a detail of the face of St. Sebastain here. The painting is 36 x 60 inches on Linen adhered to panel.

February 1, 2008

Eric's painting 2:00AM received an "Award of Excellence" and The Confession and Devotion received "Special Recognition" from the juror for exhibition Realism X at the Upstream People Gallery during the month of February. The juror stated:

"ERIC ARMUSIK of Hamburg, Pennsylvania has three very finely detailed realistic paintings in oil. “2:00 AM” is well developed with a strong play with the diagonal forming a diamond movement that is repeated in the male figure. The idea of an artist working into the morning hours can be understood by many artists. The painting “Devotion” also uses a kind of diamond orchestration with the female figure aglow amidst the darker interior surroundings. And the work “Confession” shows a special drama in the highly lit contrast in the face."

January 20, 2008

Eric has been recognized by IDEARC Media and the Verizon Yellow Pages as a "Local Hero" for his artistic contributions to his community. Eric's artistic renderings and design advice has become a reference for many of the facade restorations in the Hamburg, Pennsylvania area.

January 16, 2008

Eric's paintings The Confession, 2:00AM and Devotion have been selected for the exhibition Realism X at the Upstream People Gallery during the month of February.

January 1, 2008

Eric's paintings for the Kasych Center of the Lehigh Valley Hospital will be unveiled this weekend at a private event on January 4, 2008 at an event from 4-7 PM. The center will officially open to the public on Saturday January 5. See their site for more details.

August 18, 2007

Check out the full page in this month's American Art Collector featuring Eric's painting The Confession.

August 10, 2007

Eric is featured this month in Victorian Home's special Restoration Guide available as a bonus edition to the October issue. You can find the magazine at Barnes and Noble, Borders and your local magazine shop. His expertise and pictures of his home are featured in pages 26-32 of the magazine.

May 28, 2007

Eric and his wife Rebekah are featured in today's Pottsville Republican Newspaper in as story titled Restoration of Victorian home in Hamburg garners attention by writer Maria Herne.

May 11, 2007

There is a small but nice review of Eric's painting Then They Were Gone in this weeks Time Off Magazine published by the Princeton Packet in New Jerseyby Ilene Dube for the exhibition in the Trenton Museum that says "is so lifelike, it's hard to believe it's not a photograph ... Eric Armusik's "Then They Were Gone," a portrait of a woman in black dress and beret against a maroon plush chair. The crystal in the glass she holds and one on a table sparkles." They also featured a nice picture of the painting as well.

May 4, 2007

Eric's painting Then They Were Gone has won the Ben Whitmire Award in the Ellarslie Open and has been purchased by the Trenton City Art Museum for their permanent collection.

May 1, 2007

Eric's exhibition at Mulberry Galleries in Lancaster, the Victorian home he restored , and recent feature in Old House Journal are featured in this week's Hamburg Item Newspaper.

April 29, 2007

Eric's art and historic preservation talents have been featured in a very large, full page article in the Reading Eagle newspaper today entitled "The Art of Home Improvement. Thanks to Bruce Posten for a great article. Photo by Ryan McFadden.

Two new paintings "The Confession" and "It was Time" have been posted on the site and are on display at Mulberry Gallery in Lancaster, PA for the month of May.

April 24, 2007

Eric Armusik is teaming up with Michael George Jerista to create a brand new two man exhibit entitled They Had To Look, at Mulberry Art Studios throughout the month of May. The public is invited to come out and meet the artists at a First Friday reception on May 4th from 5:00pm until 8:00pm. Two Sunday receptions will also be held on May 6th and May 13th, both from 1:00pm until 4:00pm. Regular gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 10:00am until 4:00pm, with evenings and weekends available by appointment. Mulberry Art Studios is located at 19-21 North Mulberry Street, Lancaster. Please visit mulberryartstudios.com for more information.

April 21, 2007

Eric's painting It Was How They Said It has been auctioned off at the Allentown Museum Gala to a private collection.

April 16, 2007

Don't forget, Eric's painting It Was How They Said It will be auctioned off at the Allentown Art Museum during their annual Gala event. For more information or tickets to this very excusive dinner and gala event please contact the Allentown Art Museum at askus@allentownartmuseum.org

April 15, 2007

Eric's paintings and his restored Victorian home will be featured in a four page article in this June's Old House Journal Magazine. The article entitled "Precipitating Preservation" displays another creative side of the artist and his wife Rebekah who are acknowledged for their incredible restoration of their 1860s Victorian home and the volunteer efforts for the town of Hamburg PA.

April 10, 2007

Eric's painting Then They Were Gone has been selected for the Ellarslie Open XXV at the Trenton City Museum in New Jersey. Exhibition Dates: April 28, 2007 -- June 24, 2007 - Opening Reception: Saturday, May 5 from 7 to 9 p.m.

March 7, 2007

Eric's painting It Was How They Said It will be auctioned off at the Allentown Art Museum during their annual Gala event. The painting will be on display at the museum until the event which is scheduled for April 21. For more information or tickets to this very excusive dinner and gala event please contact the Allentown Art Museum at askus@allentownartmuseum.org

January 7, 2006

Waiting (Sylvia's Winter) has been sold to a private collection.

December 20, 2006

Exibition at Mulberry Art Gallery in May 2007

Eric Armusik is teaming up with Michael George Jerista to create a brand new two man exhibit entitled They Had To Look, at Mulberry Art Studios throughout the month of May. They Had To Look is a collection of artwork that speaks about the inner and outer experiences that influence emotions. The public is invited to come out and meet the artists at a First Friday reception on May 4th from 5:00pm until 8:00pm. Two Sunday receptions will also be held on May 6th and May 13th, both from 1:00pm until 4:00pm. Regular gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 10:00am until 4:00pm, with evenings and weekends available by appointment. Mulberry Art Studios is located at 19-21 North Mulberry Street, Lancaster. Please visit mulberryartstudios.com for more information on this and other events, as well as directions to the gallery.

October 26, 2006

Both After the Party and She Had to Look have been sold to private collections during the Allentown Art Museum exhibition.

October 26, 2006

Don't forget on tonight, Eric will be featured in a very important collectors Soiree at the Allentown Art Museum. His painting "Then They Were Gone" has been chosen as the artwork to represent the show in all of Allentown Museum's marketing. See it here. The exhibition is a art collectors event and will feature 10 paintings from his collection ranging from $750 - $2000 and sizes 8 x 10 - 32 x 32 inches. The event is expected to be well attended by many private and public collectors.

October 5, 2006

Perfect Pairing Article by Maria Herne Check out the cover of the LEISURE section today's Pottsville Republican for story on Eric and his painting "During the Storm" which appears on the 2006 Cherry Divyne Wine at Vynecrest Winery.

Photo by Andy Matsko

October 1, 2006

Check out the write up of Eric's wine bottle artwork for Vynecrest in today's Morning Call Newspaper in the Arts Section.

September 18, 2006

Vynecrest Winery is set to release its 2006 Cherry DiVyne on October 7th & 8th with special artist label

Vynecrest Winery is excited to announce the release of its 2006 Cherry DiVyne on October 7th 2006. After last year's vintage sold out in a record 5 months there has been an unprecedented anticipation awaiting this year's release. The 2005 Cherry DiVyne won the Governor's Cup awarded to the best fruit wine in the state of Pennsylvania. Cherry DiVyne (retail price $13.99) is a sweet, luscious and intense dessert style wine made from 100% PA Montmorency Sour Cherries. With a perfect balance of tartness and ripe sour cherry its a wine like no other.
To celebrate the release, Vynecrest has teamed up with artist Eric Armusik ( www.ericarmusik.com) to create a Special Edition Wine Label for the 2006 Cherry Divyne. The label is an exact replica of Eric's Oil Painting "During the Storm" which is currently hanging in the Vynecrest Winery tasting room. The painting depicts John Landis, Vynecrest Winery winemaker, on the evening he came up with the idea to produce a hand crafted Cherry Wine three years ago.
On the Special release weekend of October 7th and 8th Vynecrest will be open from 11-5pm. Vynecrest will be pairing the 2006 Cherry DiVyne with Wilbur Dark Chocolate throughout the weekend. John Landis will be available all weekend to sign posters as well as bottles of the oil painting "During the Storm" and the artist Eric Armusik will be available on Sunday from 1-3 to sign posters and bottles as well. In addition, Vynecrest will also be giving away a free poster to anyone purchasing a case of Cherry DiVyne.
In the meantime, if anyone has any interest in receiving labels ahead of time, please contact Sam Landis as copies can be mailed out to you for use in any of your publications.

Sam Landis
Vynecrest Winery
610-398-7525
Sam@vynecrest.com

September 5, 2006
Eric's painting Then They Were Gone has been selected to appear in the 78th Grand National Exhibition at the Salmagundi Club in New York City. The show runs from October 31-Friday November 10. An opening reception for the show is scheduled for Sunday, November 5 at 2:00-5:00.

Salmagundi Club • 47 5th Avenue • New York, NY 10003

August 31, 2006

Sixteen of Eric's paintings will be on display at Suite 3 Gallery in Camp Hill Pennsylvania from Tuesday, September 5 - Friday October 20.

Suite 3 Gallery • Hershey Philbin Associates, Inc. • 2101 Orchard Rd. • Camp Hill, PA 17011 • 717-975-2148

August 23, 2006

Eric's painting "During the Storm" will appear on a wine bottle at Vynecrest Winery this fall. The variety, a Cherry Divyne wine, is to be released on the weekend of October 7-8. The variety is one of the winery's most popular sellers and has won several awards. Please check the site for more details in the coming weeks.

August 23, 2006

Eric's work and website have won the BEL ART Excellence Award 2006. We thank the kind people of this website for this distinction.

August 13, 2006

Don't forget to check out Eric's paintings Two Women and Then They Were Gone at the Goggleworks center in Reading PA. An opening reception for the show (even though it has been up for a month now) will be held during thier popular 2nd Sundays at the center from 4PM - 6PM. At 5PM they will be giving out awards for the show. The exhibit will be on display until September 5.

August 12, 2006

Eric's new postcards are out. Email us here to have one sent to you.

August 2, 2006

A solo exhibition of Eric's paintings will be on display at Suite 3 Gallery in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania from Tuesday, September 5 - Friday October 20.

Suite 3 Gallery

Hershey Philbin Associates, Inc.

2101 Orchard Rd.

Camp Hill, PA 17011

717-975-2148

July 13, 2006

Eric's paintings Two Women and Then They Were Gone have been chosen for exhibition at the Goggleworks center in Reading PA. They will be on display from July 19 - September 5.

July 11, 2006

Eric has been chosen as the 2006 Artist for the Art Collectors Soiree at the Allentown Art Museum. The show will exclusively feature Eric's paintings to current and new art collectors of his work. The collectors event will take place from 6:00 - 7:00PM for private viewing and 7:00 - 9:00PM for the main event. Tickets are avaiable from the museum or by emailing the site. More news as the event draws closer.

June 28, 2006

The new painting "Then They Were Gone" has been uploaded to the 2006 section.

May 15, 2006

The figurative painting "Should've" joins the site in the 2006 section.

May 6, 2006

Muse was auctioned off last night to benefit the Lehigh Valley Chamber Orchastra. Contemporary Figurative Artist Eric Armusik's violin fetched the third highest price of the night and a lot of attention before and during the show. For the "Painted" Violin show (and we use the term painted lightly in this exhibition), Eric's violin clearly demonstrated that craft and ability are prized by art collectors alike.

April 19, 2006

Eric's painted violin "Muse" will be auctioned off on May 6 at the Lehigh County Historical Society Heritage Museum in Allentown Pennsylvania at 6 P.M. The events that evening will begin with a Symphony of Spring Foods & Medley of Beverages at 6:30 P.M. At 7:30 P.M. there will be a Meet the Artists section of the program. The Painted Violin Auction will be conducted by Boris Wainio, Auctioneer. Tickets are:
$45/person
$100/person - Benefactor
Lehigh Valley Heritage Center
432 W. Walnut St.
Allentown, PA
For tickets, call the LVCO office at 610-266-8555.

April 13, 2006

Eric's painting Broken was one of the most heavily bidded-on items during the Gala Benefit at the Allentown Art Museum this Saturday. In the crowded event filled with the likes of many Pennsylvania Senators, Congressmen, Representatives, Businessmen, Collectors and investors, Eric's painting was an item of high interest and one that one special collector added to their collection that night.

March 15, 2006

Eric's painting Broken will be auctioned off at the Allentown Art Museum on April 8, 2006 during their gala benefit. Proceeds from the sale of this contemporary figurative art piece will benefit the museum.

February 19, 2006

Eric's painting Right in Front of Her will be on display at the Institute of the Arts in Wyomissing from Feb. 19 to March 26.

February 10, 2006

You can listen to a radio interview with figurative artist Eric Armusik on WITF 89.5 in Harrisburg PA today at 2PM. The interview is with Stu Kennedy and will be playing at 2PM.

February 2, 2006

There is now an official website for the Lehigh Valley Chamber Orchastra Exibition "The Painted Violin" - click here.

January 31, 2006

Press Release for the Williams Center for the Arts Opening of "The Painted Violin"

(Lehigh Valley, PA) The Lehigh Valley Chamber Orchestra is pleased to announce the opening of the Painted Violins exhibition at the Williams Center for the Arts, Lafayette College, Easton, PA. The Painted Violins exhibition will be at the Williams Center for the Arts from February 1 through February 19, 2006.

To celebrate this exhibition, the LVCO will have an opening reception on Friday, February 3, 2006, from 5:30pm-8:00pm with light refreshments. Artists, musicians, honored guests, and local executives will all be in attendance to officially kick off the public exhibition of this exciting cultural project. The public is welcome to attend.

The Williams Center for the Arts is located at High and Hamilton Streets on College Hill in Easton. Parking is available behind Markle Hall just past the Williams Center. Visit www.lafayette.edu for more information.
The Painted Violins project involves handing over eighteen worn-out or unusable violins to visual artists to paint, decoupage, and sculpt as they see fit. The completed violins will then be on exhibition at various sites across the Lehigh Valley with the project culminating with an Auction to benefit the LVCO music library. It is a union of art and music designed as a community awareness project to help raise funds for the Orchestra’s music library. Each violin is as unique as the artist that created it. A goal of the Painted Violin project is to marry the art and music communities for the visual benefit of the residents of the Lehigh Valley. The public is welcome to view the Painted Violins at the exhibition sites and to join the LVCO at the Auction of the Violins.

The LVCO is proud to have the following local artists lend their talent to The Painted Violins project:
Eric Armusik, and 16 other artists

The LVCO would also like to extend its gratitude to The Morning Call for its support of The Painted Violins project as the title sponsor.
The Painted Violins will also appear at the Allentown Art Museum at 5th and Court Streets from February 24th through March 23rd in the James C. Fuller Gem Corridor. The Painted Violins will move to the Lehigh County Historical Society Heritage Museum from April 20th through May 6th. The Violins will then become treasured art pieces to those with successful bids at the LVCO Painted Violin Auction on May 6, 2006. The Auction will conclude the special 25th Anniversary season of the Lehigh Valley Chamber Orchestra.
Images of the Painted Violins are available upon request.

The Lehigh Valley Chamber Orchestra is a 501 (c) 3 organization celebrating its 25th Anniversary season. The LVCO enhances the quality of life in the Lehigh Valley by fostering our musical heritage, by promoting contemporary American music, by providing educational programs and by presenting virtuoso performers of international renown. The LVCO is the Orchestra-in-Residence at Muhlenberg College.

January 25, 2006

See Eric's Painted Violinn "Muse" at the following upcoming dates.

January 8, 2006

Eric and his painted violin "Muse" has been featured in an article in todays Morning Call - Artists trick out junked violins to mark LVCO's 25th anniversary By Diana Morse.

January 6, 2006

Eric's painting Now? will be on display during the month of January in the galleries at Reading Area Community College (RACC).

January 3, 2006

Saturday January 14, Eric's painting "Muse" will be one of the violin paintings that will be unveiled at the Zoellner Performing Art Center. The exhibition will also correspond to the Lehigh Valley Chamber Orchestra playing with world-renowned violinist Sarah Chang

December 21, 2005

"Spirits of the World" Exhibition opens at Qbix Art Gallery on 211 Arch Street in Philadelphia Wednesday, December 21 from 6-9PM. Six of Eric's paintings will be on display at Qbix from December 21-28th. They include The Entertainment, Forsaken, Two Women, Now?, Right in Front of Her and Devotion.

December 12, 2005

Press Release for "The Painted Violin" (See Eric's violin painting)

Lehigh Valley Chamber Orchestra “Painted Violins”
Presented by The Morning Call Newspaper

In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Lehigh Valley Chamber Orchestra, the organization has developed a unique fundraising project, The Painted Violins. The project involves handing over twelve worn-out violins to visual artists to paint, prettify, and sculpt as they see fit. It is a union of art and music designed as a community awareness project to help raise funds for the Orchestra’s musical library.
The Painted Violins will be unveiled at Lehigh University’s Zoellner Performing Art Center on January 14, 2006 when the Orchestra will be playing with Sarah Chang, world-renowned violinist. The Painted Violins move east to the Williams Center for the Arts at Lafayette College to be exhibited February 1 – February 19. The Violins will appear at the Allentown Art Museum at 5th and Court Streets from February 24 through March 23 in the James C. Fuller Gem Corridor. During the exhibition, the Lehigh Valley Chamber Orchestra will present jointly with the Museum, a chamber concert featuring 20th Century Musical Masterpieces in the Founder’s Gallery. Tickets for the musical performance will be made available through the Museum in early November. The Painted Violins will be auctioned off at the Lehigh County Historical Society Heritage Museum on Saturday, May 6 to raise funds and awareness of local artists.

December 8, 2005

Look for Eric's painting "Muse" in the upcoming, traveling exhibition titled "The Painted Violin" which will open on January 14, 2006 at Zoellner Performing Arts Center when premiere violinist  Sarah Chang makes her first appearance in the region with the Lehigh Valley Chamber Orchestra. The show will travel to several locations for month-long exhibitions including the Lehigh Valley Heritage Center where a benefit auction for the Lehigh Valley Chamber Orchestra will take place on May 6, 2006. More details coming soon. To see a preview of the violin click the image or here.

December 5, 2005

Several of Eric's paintings will be featured in the Spirits of the World exhibition going on from December 21-30 at Qbix Art Gallery.
Qbix Art Gallery
211 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA
215-625-2521

December 4, 2005

Eric will have two drawings exhibited in this year's Night of 1000 drawings at Artists Space in NYC on Friday December 9th from 5-10PM.

Artists Space
38 Green St. 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10013

November 18, 2005

Eric and his paintings are featured in this month's Berks County Living Magazine. The magazine is available at Borders, Barnes and Noble and at these locations in Pennsylvania.

November 11, 2005

Check out the Friday, November 11th Artist of the Week feature about Eric's recent shows at Monsoon Galleries, his show in New York and his apperance in American Artist in the Times Leader here.

November 10, 2005

Two new paintings featured in Eric's exhibition at Monsoon Galleries are now uploaded - Now? and Right in Front of Her.

Don't forget Saturday, November 12 is the last day of the 77th Grand National Exhibition at the Salmagundi Club where you can see Eric's painting Pensive Woman.

November 5, 2005

After 2 very successful opening nights, so far Eric has sold Mary Magdelene , The Flagellation , Never Good Enough, and The End of the Masquerade. If you have not had the chance to see the show yet it will be up at the Monsoon Galleries for the month of November. If you are interested in a painting it is recommended you put a hold on the piece at the show immediately.

November 3, 2005

Don't forget the private opening for Eric's exhibition entitled "Captured" is at Monsoon Galleries in Bethlehem from 5:30 - 8:30PM. The public opening will take place on Friday, November 4 at 6 - 10PM. The show will feature over 25 paintings from the artist and some not yet on this website.

Eric will also be exhibiting the painting Pensive Woman in the 77th Grand National Exhibition at the Salmagundi Club on 5th Avenue in New York City. An opening reception and awards ceremony will be held Sunday, November 6 from 2-5PM. The show will be open to the public from Tuesday, November 1 - Friday, November 11.
For more information:

The Salmagundi Club
47 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York, 10003
212-645-1345

October 29, 2005

Want to learn how Eric prepares his panels? American Artist Magazine has his formulas and the process he uses for each painting here.

October 25, 2005

Eric's article "Glazing Oil Colors on an Absorbent Surface" that is featured in the December issue of American Artist is now also online here (but you have to have a subscription to the website). You can find the magazine at your local Barnes and Noble or Borders Bookstore or click American Artist to get the magazine directly.

October 13, 2005

The December issue of American Artist is out. Eric and five of his paintings are featured on pages 42-47. The feature is huge and the images are reproduced well in the magazine. You can find the magazine at your local Barnes and Noble or Borders Bookstore or click American Artist to get the magazine directly.

October 12, 2005

See coverage of Eric's paintings and upcoming show at the Monsoon Galleries in this week's Hamburg Item.

October 7, 2005

Never Good Enough has been sold to a private collection.

October 1, 2005

Eric has been chosen as one of the artists that will participate in the "Painted Violin" project by the Lehigh Valley Chamber Orchestra. The project will tour over 4 different galleries and museums in early 2006. More details will follow soon.

September 19, 2005

Eric has been chosen as the Artist of the Day from Discover an Artist.com.

September 15, 2005

Eric's painting Pensive Woman will be featured in the 77th Grand National Exhibition at the Salmagundi Club on 5th Avenue in New York City. An opening reception is planned and details will follow soon.

August 8, 2005

Eric's paintings will be featured in the December edition of American Artist Magazine. The article will chronicle his painting Devotion from the construction of the panel to the finish glazing along with several large pictures of other paintings. The article is expected to be in depth and extensive about the artist's technique and process. The December issue of American Artist Magazine is expected to be on the shelves in late October which will correspond with his solo exhibition at Monsoon Galleries in Bethlehem, PA. Check the site in the coming weeks for details.

August 2, 2005

Eric's painting Forsaken will be included in this year's Art Attack IV at Gallery 20 in West Reading. An opening for the show is planned for Thursday, August 4. Check the Gallery 20 website for further details.

July 22, 2005

Four of Eric's paintings have been chosen for a feature on the premier edition of the New Hampshire Review. You can see them here.

July 21, 2005

ericarmusik.com has won the Gold Award from Karaart.com. Their words:

This award is given for an excellent likeability and a good quality of the artworks exhibited. The presentation and usability of your site is noteworthy, excellent, pleasant. The content is very informative. We are aware of the time and effort that goes into creating such a web site, that's why we are very pleased to present you with the KARA ART GOLD AWARD.

20/07/2005 Geneva/Switzerland

*This website won the Silver Award back in 2003.

July 8, 2005

Check out Eric's two new paintings "Forsaken" and "Devotion" on the 2005 paintings section.

July 1, 2005

After 5 years of trying to get the name back, you can now also access this website using www.armusik.com.

June 19, 2005

Reading Public Museum opening from 4-6PM. Pensive Woman on display.

June 18, 2005

Art of the State opening at the State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg from 7-9PM. The Entertainment on display in a new, brilliant gold frame.
The State Museum of Pennsylvania
300 North St.
Harrisburg, PA 17120-0024

June 5, 2005

Eric's new painting Pensive Woman was selected to appear in the 28th Annual Berks Art Alliance Exhibition at the Reading Art Museum in Reading, PA from June 19 - September 5, 2005. An opening for the show is scheduled for June 19th from 4PM - 6PM. For details:

June 2, 2005

www.ericarmusik.com is now on a new server. With the new host we are able to do more with the site and you should see a great deal of change with the site in the coming months. If you are having any problems viewing the website just type in www.ericarmusik.com and hit your refresh button on your browser. If you are still having problems try clearing your cache on your computer.

May 17, 2005

The opening for the Invitational Salon Exhibition of Small Works at the New Arts Program in Kutztown. Eric's painting Too Late will be on display there from May 27 - July 23, 2005. The opening reception is planned for Friday, May 27th from 6:30 to 9:00PM. For information:
New Arts Program
173 West Main Street
Kutztown, PA 19530
610-683-6440

May 16, 2005

The dates for Eric's show at Monsoon Galleries in Bethlehem have been announced. There will be a wine & cheese preview night on Thursday, November 3rd from 5:30-8:30PM. The opening will be on Friday, November 4 from 6PM - 10PM and will correspond with First Friday in South Side Bethlehem.

April 29, 2005

Welcome to the new website for the artist Eric Armusik. Because of the growth in activity the past 3 years it became a necessity to create a new template where we could properly display new works and we could keep up with the constant stream of new information and news pertaining to the artist. We hope you will enjoy the new format.

April 22, 2005

Eric's painting Mary Magdelene has won second place at the at the Suzanne H. Arnold Gallery 34th Annual Juried show in Lebanon, PA. The juror for the show was Dan Talley, curator, Sharadin Gallery.

April 12, 2005
Eric's painting The Entertainment was selected to appear in the 2005 Art of the State at the State Museum of Pennsylvania, June 18 - September 11, 2005. The Entertainment was picked by juror Kathryn Calley Galitz, Ph.D. Department of Nineteenth Century, Modern and Contemporary Art from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. On June 18 a gala artist's reception and brief awards ceremony will be held from 7:00-9:00 at the State Museum in Harrisburg. The show will also be featured in the 2005 Harrisburg Annual Gallery Walk on September 11. For more information:

The State Museum of Pennsylvania
300 North Street
Harrisburg, PA 17120-0024
or call 717-238-5180
email: friends@harrisburgarts.org

April 10, 2005
Eric's paintings Mary Magdelene and Waiting (Sylvia's Winter) have been selected to appear in the Lebanon Valley College Annual Juried Art Exhibition at the Suzanne H. Arnold Gallery in Lebanon, PA. The juror for the show was Dan Talley from the Sharadin Gallery in Kutztown. Opening reception and awards April 22, 5-7 p.m. Regular hours: Wed., 5-8 p.m. Thurs. & Fri., 1-4:30 p.m. Sat. & Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information, contact the Gallery at 717-867-6445.

March 30, 2005
Eric's paintings After the Party II and After the Party III have been chosen for display in the All Media Juried Show at The Plastics Club in Philadelphia. The opening reception is scheduled for April 3rd from 2-5PM and the show will run until April 17th.
The Plastics Club
247 S. Camac St.
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-545-9324

March 4, 2005
Eric's painting 2:00AM was selected as a semi-finalist in the worldwide Art Renewal Center International Salon Exhibition. The competition received entries from over 30 countries worldwide.

March 1, 2005
Eric has been featured again in the Philadelphia paper Art Matters in an article by Rita Fetter in the artbiz section of the March issue

February 22, 2005
Thank you to The Patriot for covering Eric's successful exhibition at the Art Association to Harrisburg and thank you to the wonderful staff for a great opening

February 18, 2005
Don't forget that tomorrow evening from 5-8PM EST at the Art Association of Harrisburg Eric will have the opening recepiton for his solo exhibition. For more information check out the Art Association of Harrisburg website or call 717-236-1432.

February 8, 2005
Thank you to Imaginestation.com for covering the three upcoming exhibitions that Eric will be hosting February-March. You can see it here.

February 2, 2005
James DeHass, the 2nd place winner in the Writer's Eye 2004 Literary Competition and his story "Drinking Again", inspired by the painting "Witness" has been posted here. Great story and we are hoping to have some of the other contestants' work posted on the same page soon. Thank you again to all who participated.

January 17, 2005
Eric's painting Two Women has been selected to appear in the Allentown Art Museum's 29th Juried Art Show. Out of 1200 artworks and 330 artists only 57 artworks were accepted by 44 artists. The jurors for the show were acclaimed painter and sculptor Audrey Flack, Robert Mattison and Joseph Elliot.

January 13, 2005
Eric's work and this website has been featured by NY Arts for the month of January.

January 12, 2005
The last two paintings of 2004 have been uploaded. Pensive Woman and Reflection. Don't forget to check out Eric's work this February at the Immaculata University Exhibition, and at the Art Association of Harrisburg.

December 7, 2004
If you think this past year has been busy, wait until next year. In addition to many pending exhibitions that will take place next year, there are a few confirmations starting to come in.

Immaculata University
February 5-13, 2005
Opening Reception February 5 from 6-9. Admission $50/person
General Free Admission Feb 6 - 13.

Art Association of Harrisburg
February 19 - March 24
Opening Reception TBA
This will be a larger show and will have 10+ paintings from the Eric. There will also be four additional artists exhibiting work there.

November 9, 2004
Some photos of Eric receiving the Allied Artists of America Award at the Salmagundi Club in NYC.

November 8, 2004
The article in which Eric was a featured artist in the October edition of ArtMatters has been posted online at allaroundphilly.com.

November 3, 2004
The Allied Artists of America award has been given to Eric for his painting "2:00AM" at the 76th Grand National Exhibition at the Salmagundi Club in New York City. The award ceremony and opening reception for the show will be this Sunday, November 7 from 2:00-5:00 PM.

October 29, 2004
Eric's painting Stifled by Modernism will be on display at the Northwest Cultural Council Gallery in Illinois from November 7 to December 31. The opening reception is Sunday November 7 from 1-3 PM.

October 28, 2004
Eric's painting "2AM" will be on display from November 2-13 at the Salmagundi Club on 5th Avenue in NYC. The opening reception for the exhibit will be on November 7 from 2:00 - 5:00. The event is open to the public.

October 27, 2004
Eric will be showing his work in New York City again at Artists Space. Details for the show are below:
Night of 1,000 Drawings
3-8 p.m. at Artists Space
Saturday, November 6th, 2004
$5 Admission Charge (participating artists get free admission from 3:00 - 6:00 pm ) Cash, checks, and AMEX only.
After 6 p.m., there will be an open bar sponsored by Brooklyn Brewery.

Artists Space
38 Greene St. 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10013

October 23, 2004
Check out Eric's painting "Escaping" (from his personal collection) at the Allentown Art Museum (first floor) in Allentown, PA. The painting will coincide with the opening of Paths to Impressionism:
French and American Landscape Paintings exhibition (featuring the works from artists such as Monet, Sargent, Hassam, Pissaro, Corot, and Inness which will be on display from October 24 - February 13. The opening reception for the show and a first look at Escaping will be on October 23 from 6-8PM.

October 1, 2004
Check out the ArtBiz article by Rita Fetter in the October issue of the Philadelphia paper ArtMatters. Rita looks at some of the marketing strategies behind Eric's recent shows.

September 26, 2004
The show at the Phillips Museum of Art show at Franklin and Marshall College will be concluding this Sunday, September 26.
For more information, please contact Carol Faill, Curator of the College Collections, at 717.291.3879

September 20, 2004
Eric's painting "Stifled by Modernism" has been chosen for exhibit in Self Portraits 2004 hosted by the Northwest Cultural Council Gallery and Kimball Hill Galleries in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. The juror for the show was William Thomas Chambers. The show will run from November 1-December 31 with an opening reception on November 7 from 1-3PM CST.

September 17, 2004
Check out the new page 2004-2 which is a continuation of Eric's work from this year. Check out the two new paintings The Drummer and The Guitarist (which features the solo artist Haley Sheeler). For more information on Haley click here.

September 12, 2004
Eric's painting "2:00 AM" was selected to appear in the 76th Grand National Exhibition at the Salmagundi Club in New York City. The show runs from November 2-12. An opening reception for the show is scheduled for November 7 at 2:00-5:00.

September 10, 2004
The opening for the Phillips Museum of Art show at Franklin and Marshall College is tonight September 10 from 6-8PM.
For more information, please contact Carol Faill, Curator of the College Collections, at 717.291.3879

September 1 , 2004
Thank you to all who visited the website in August. Hits to this site increased over 815%. Please continue to check for regular updates to the site.

August 31, 2004
Eric's painting Two Women in the "Figure and Contest" exhibition at Afif Gallery in Philadelphia will be up until this Friday September 3.

August 18, 2004
Eric's painting "Witness" was chosen to appear in the Eye and Ear Exhibition at the York Arts Gallery in York, PA. The exhibition will run from October 7 - November 27. An opening reception will be from 5-7 on Thursday, October 7th.

August 16, 2004
The dates for Eric's exhibition in Harrisburg have been announced. The show will take place February 19-March 24, 2005 at the Art Association of Harrisburg Gallery in Harrisburg, PA. More details will follow in the coming months.

August 13, 2004
Don't forget to check out Eric's painting "Two Women" the opening of the "Figure and Context" show is tonight from 5-8PM at Afif Gallery at 1904 South Street in Philadelphia. For information:
Liz Afif - Director
215-520-4062
afifgallery@aol.com

August 5, 2004
Eric's painting "The Interruption" has been selected to be exhibited in the Trt-State/Philadelphia Artist Equity Fall Exhibition at the Phillips Museum of Art in Lancaster, PA. The Juror - Nancy Miller Batty is the former Chief Curator of the Delaware Art Musuem, The Rose Art Museum, and the Director of the Fabric Workshop and Museum to name a few. The exhibition will run from September 10 - September 27. An opening reception will take place on Friday, Sept 10 from 6-8PM.

August 4, 2004
Eric's painting "After the Party III" will be in the exhibition "Art Attack III" at Gallery 20 in West Reading. The show runs from August 5-27. An opening reception is scheduled for August 5 from 5-8PM.

August 2, 2004
The painting "The Collector" has been sold to a private collection and is no longer available.

August 2, 2004
Vote for Eric (SELECT ARTWORK #103) in the 2004 International Art Contest hosted by Artdept.com.au in Australia. Voting will run until December 31. Winners in each catagory are selected by internet vote and by the contest judges.

August 1, 2004
Thank you to all who visited the website in July. Hits to this site increased over 525%. Please continue to check for regular updates to the site

July 28, 2004
Don't forget, your last chance to see Eric's paintings at the Apollo will be Saturday July 31. For sales information about any of the remaining work please click here.

July 14, 2004
Eric's work has been selected to appear in the 2005 Immaculata Art Show at Immaculata University in Philadelphia. The exhibition will run from February 8-15, 2005. For detailed information click here.

July 13, 2004
Eric's painting "Two Women" has been selected for the "Figure and Context" exhibition at the Afif Gallery in Philadelphia. In addition, the painting was selected to appear on the promotional collateral for the event. For more information:

Afif Gallery
1904 South St.
Philadelphia, PA 19146
afifgallery@aol.com

July 13, 2004
A new painting entitled "An Evening Affair" will be on view at the Apollo starting this Tuesday. The painting will replace "Why Did I Care?" which was bought by a collector last month. A picture of the painting will be posted in early August.

July 12, 2004
Eric's work has been chosen to be exhibited in 2005 at the Art Association of Harrisburg Gallery in Harrisburg, PA. More details will follow soon.

July 8, 2004
Check out the very large feature on Eric in the Morning Call (circulation 189,400 daily) entitled "Baroque realist draws meaning from life's uncertainties" by Geoff Gehman.

July 2, 2004
Due to the sale of "Why Did I Care?", it will be take down this Tuesday and replaced by a new painting that is currently in progress. The new painting will be hung for the remainder of the show. (Keep in mind the Apollo is closed July 4-July 12. The new work will be up for July 13.

July 1, 2004
Thank you to all who visited the website in June. Hits to this site increased to over 325%. Please continue to check for regular updates to the site.

June 25, 2004
The event last night at the Apollo was a tremendous success. Certainly a night to remember. Eric would like to personally thank the extraordinary staff and management of this wonderful restaurant. Between the amazing food and the conversation it was a night to remember.

June 23, 2004
Check out the June edition of Philadelphia's Art MATTERS newspaper. Eric's painting "Two Women" is featured full color in the June 04 Happenings section on page 7.

June 22, 2004
Don't forget to make reservations for the "Meet the Artist" event at the Apollo in Bethlehem by calling 610-865-9600. The event will run from 7PM - 9PM on Thursday, June 24 at which time you can speak with the artist in person.

June 17, 2004
The Apollo show and Eric's work got rave reviews on the Bobby Gunther Walsh morning radio show on WAEB 790 in Allentown. The show broadcasts to a market of 700,000.

June 12, 2004
Both "Lost" and "Why Did I Care?" are no longer available. They have been sold to a private collection.

June 9, 2004
For those in Chester,Berks and Lancaster Counties, don't forget to check out this week's Tri County Weekly for a large feature on Eric's paintings and recent exhibitions entitled "Armusik Reinvents Realism". The paper is available from Wednesday-Sunday (June 9-13).

June 8, 2004
The exhibition at the Apollo opens today. Click here for a preview. The show will be up from June 8-August 2. For reservations at this exquisite restaurant call 610-865-9600. A "Meet the Artist" evening has been scheduled for June 24 from 7-9. All 15 paintings are for sale. Please direct all inquiries to the Apollo staff.

June 2, 2004
Thank you for visiting this website. Hits to the website in May were up 170% and June looks to far surpass that number. Please continue to check for regular updates to the site.

May 30, 2004
Check out the great review of Eric's work in the Sunday Entertainment section of the Reading Eagle Newspaper (circulation 110,000 daily). The review is by art critic Ron Schira.
Newspaper (1 Meg PDF) or Website Version (700 K pdf)

May 25, 2004
The painting "The Flagellation" will be displayed in the Philadelphia Artist Equity 55th Anniversary Juried Exhibition at the Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus College. The painting, juried by Brian H. Peterson from Michener Art Museum in Doylestown, will be on display from June 1-September 5. The opening reception is June 13 from 3PM-5PM.

May 22, 2004
The painting "Ansa" has been sold to a private collection.

May 21, 2004
Don't forget to check out Eric's exhibition of six paintings at Vynecrest Winery this weekend. A "Meet the Artist" event is scheduled from 1-3PM. Vynecrest Winery will also be holding its annual Pinot Weekend, where they will be releasing both their Pinot Noir and Pinot Blanc.  In addition, special food and wine pairings will be available.

May 11, 2004
Check out the large feature run on Eric and his upcoming exhibitions in the Hamburg Item Newspaper and the Kutztown Patriot Newspaper.

May 1, 2004
The Vynecrest Winery exhibition is open. There are six paintings:
After the Party, After the Party II, After the Party III, The Collector, Ansa and a new painting Waiting (Sylvia's Winter) on view until May 30. While you are there pick up a few bottles of their award winning wines. They are a world-class winery.

Click here to have a free postcard sent to your address.

April 7, 2004
Stifled by Modernism has been chosen to appear in the Salon Invitational of Small Works show at the New Arts Program gallery in Kutztown. The opening reception will be on May 28, 7PM-9PM. The show will be up until July 28. See their website for hours.

March 26, 2004
Dates for the Vynecrest Winery show and the Apollo show have been confirmed. The Vynecrest show will be from
May 1st - June 1st with a "Meet the Artist" day on May 22nd from 1-3. This also corresponds to the winery's release of their new Pinot Noir. The Apollo show will open on June 8th and remain up until August 2nd. A "Meet the Artist" evening will be Thursday June 24th from 7-9PM. Please make reservations for dinner that evening in advance.

March 25, 2004
The Flagellation was chosen by juror Patterson Sims, Director of the Montclair Art Museum for the 62nd Annual Painting show at the Cheltenham Art Center in Philadelphia - April 15-May 15.

March 24, 2004
After the Party II was chosen out of several hundred entries to appear in the upcoming edition of The William and Mary Review Magazine. To get a copy mail $5.50 to:
The William and Mary Review
P.O. Box 8795
The College of William and Mary in Virginia
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795

February 23, 2004
Reborn and Delerium are both no longer available for sale. Both have been sold. Several new paintings will be uploaded on the website soon.

January 20, 2004
The show in Italy was a success. The paintings are still in Italian Customs and should return by the end of January. Look for two solo shows this year in May at Vynecrest Winery in Breinigsville, PA and one during June-July at The Apollo in Bethlehem, PA. Details available soon.

December 3, 2003
The exhibition in Florence, Italy is hung. The expected attendance is over 40, 000 between December 6-14.

December 1, 2003
Click here to get a free postcard of The Entertainment sent to your address.

November20, 2003
Eric is featured in the Northwestern Press in an article “Hamburg artist looks forward to exhibiting in Italy”

November 20, 2003
Eric is featured in the Parkland Press in an article
“Hamburg artist looks forward to exhibiting in Italy”

October 2, 2003
Eric is featured in the Times News in Lehighton.

August 29, 2003
Eric is featured on page 13 of Berks County Living Magazine and a huge article in the Pottsville Republican by Maria Herne.

August 25, 2003
This art on this website won a Silver Art Award from Karaart.com.

July 14, 2003
Eric is featured in the ArtPeople section of July's ARTMATTERS.

June 27, 2003
Eric is featured in the Tri County Weekly, with a lengthy article by Sabrina Vourvoulias

June 12, 2003
The Morning Call (Allentown) arts writer Geoff Gehman has reviewed the art of Eric Armusik for his Entertainment column. Download PDF 5K

June 5, 2003
Eric and "Witness"are featured in the Hamburg Item. There is also a lengthy article by Eric Veronikis. Download PDF 786K

March 18, 2003
"Reborn" is featured in the 2003 Exhibition "Healing Art". Eric also won the Artist Showcase Award. Manhattan Arts Website

February 24, 2003
Eric Armusik will be featured in the 2003 Florence Bienalle in Florence, Italy. The international exhibition will take place from December 6 - 14.

July 2002
Eric is featured in the July edition of BIGnews from New York City.

April 2002
The art of Eric Armusik is available now through Willow Street Art Gallery in Reading, PA. Browse the artist's older pieces for sale.