DELFT, NL — A new technique allows pictures which were later painted over to be revealed once more. An international research team, including members from Delft University of Technology (The Netherlands) and the University of Antwerp (Belgium), has successfully applied this technique for the first time to the painting entitled Patch of Grass by Vincent van Gogh. Behind this painting is a portrait of a woman. Read more

NEW YORK, (PRNewswire) — If you want to find the earliest signs of the artist Andy Warhol would become, look no further than a pair of shoes. Read more

Telluride Festival of the Arts (Photo courtesy of TFA)Mountain Village, CO (PRWEB) — The Telluride Mountain Village Owners Association (TMVOA), sponsors and organizers of the Telluride Festival of the Arts (TFA), have announced the roster of culinary experts to be featured at this year’s festival. TFA also announced that a portion of the net proceeds from the festival will benefit a local Telluride, Colo., nonprofit, the Ah Haa School for the Arts. Read more

Art NewsAs museums continue to digitize their art collections, it becomes increasingly easier for paintings to be forged. Two Penn State researchers are part of an international team working on a digital system to help detect original works from counterfeit ones. Read more

Gay Comic Book NewsPrism Comics is seeking submissions for its fourth annual Queer Press Grant. The grant was established to encourage and help new LGBT comics creators. In conjunction, Prism will offer portfolio review at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con International exclusively for those interested in applying to the grant. Read more

Its summertime and for some reason, for some people it seems to be tradition to do something new; like reading… Read more

The Lyman-Eyer Gallery is pleased to announce their latest exhibition of new work by Provincetown lesbian artists Sally Brophy (white line prints) and Madeliene Abling (oil paintings) at the Lyman-Eyer Gallery. The exhibition runs from August 1-13 with the opening reception on Friday, August 1 at 7 PM. Read more

NEW YORK, NY (PRNewswire) — Clifford Chance US LLP (”Clifford Chance“), a leading international law firm, has announced that it is hosting an exhibition of artwork by openly lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender artists, taking place simultaneously in its New York and London offices. The exhibition opens on Thursday, June 26, 2008 from 6:00-8:30 p.m. local time in each location. Read more

The Lyman-Eyer Gallery, in Provincetown, is pleased to present ‘ESCAPE’ by Michael Breyette. This will be Michael Breyette’s first solo exhibition with the Lyman-Eyer Gallery, featuring his new male figurative pastels. The exhibition runs from July 9-16 with the opening reception on Friday, July 11 at 7 PM. Read more

The Stephen Bulger Gallery in Toronto is opening the gallery’s first exhibition as representative for the Estate of Robert Giard this weekend. The exhibition will feature a selection of vintage prints from three genres: landscapes of the South Fork of Long Island, portraits of artists and writers, and the nude figure. Read more

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