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What Audacity Looks Like

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The other day, I came across photographs of the audacious Russian street-art group Voina. What struck me most was how ordinary the members looked. They could have easily been any undergrads from any American campus. Yet, the Russian government has brought … Continue reading

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Audacious Ideas: Housing Artists

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Audacity defines the best and worst within us. It is boldness or daring, accompanied by confident or arrogant disregard for personal safety, conventional thought or other restrictions. It is also effrontery, insolence or shamelessness. The “Audacious Ideas” essay series celebrates … Continue reading

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The Art of Identification: The Heart of Social Justice

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Social justice is one of the great themes of human history. Scholars have written about the Axial Age, when ancient religions based on ritual began to evolve into religions based on ethical behavior and the calls of conscience. All Axial … Continue reading

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Audacious Ideas: Visionary Art

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I love those times when I know precisely how to proceed. When starting the “Audacious Ideas” series dedicated to the Little Patuxent Review 2012 Summer Audacity issue, there was no doubt what I wanted to feature first: the American Visionary Art … Continue reading

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