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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. 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 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 28, 2009
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. 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
January 20, 2009 Proof of the strength of traditional painting even in a down economy: New
York auctions open with Old Masters [Jan 09] 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
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
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
September 5, 2006 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. |
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