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Water Lilies by Claude Monet (1919). Everett Collection/Shutterstock

May 25, 2022

How the scientific equivalent of impressionist paintings can make you feel data

Fiona Carroll, Cardiff Metropolitan University; Aidan Taylor, Cardiff Metropolitan University, and Jon Pigott, Cardiff Metropolitan University

Why modern science needs more Claude Monets.

For as little as $20, you can now own a tiny piece of a valuable work of art. Yasuko Inoue/iStock via Getty Images

September 14, 2021

A new platform lets you buy shares of blue-chip paintings – but is art a wise investment?

Kathryn Graddy, Brandeis University

Art is a risky investment, with estimated long-run returns, on average, below stocks. But investing in artworks may provide diversification to an investment portfolio, as well as enjoyment.

Degas’ Women on a Café Terrace in the Evening (1877) depicts a group of prostitutes. WikiArt

March 22, 2021

We can’t seem to get enough of the Impressionists but can we move on from the sanitised version?

Elisabeth Findlay, Griffith University

Hyperbole surrounds the Impressionists, who are perennial blockbuster fodder. In truth, they were not a united group of radicals and their subject matter is far darker than commonly acknowledged.

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Fiona Carroll
Reader in Human Computer Interaction, Cardiff Metropolitan University
Elisabeth Findlay
Director of Queensland College of Art, Griffith University
Kathryn Graddy
Dean, Brandeis International Business School and Fred and Rita Richman Distinguished Professor in Economics, Brandeis University
Jon Pigott
Senior Lecturer in Art and Design, Cardiff Metropolitan University
Aidan Taylor
Lecturer in Computer Embedded Design, Cardiff Metropolitan University

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