“What is the role of art in society? What is risked by those who put pen to paper, paint brush to canvas or hand to clay in search of the freedom of expression? In this new episode of the American Attic, my guide through these topics and much more is UC Davis professor Victoria Juharyan. By exploring the currently threatened history of Slavic art in Eastern Europe, Prof. Juharyan's years of graduate study at Dartmouth and Princeton help tell the story of artists who risked it all for their craft.