ART BLOCKS NEWS:
We are going GLOBAL!
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ABX: ART BLOCKS eXpanded introduces the top 250 works of art selected by The College Boards Advanced Placement Program® (AP®), representing GLOBAL artistic traditions. (Don’t worry. No tests!)
ART BLOCKS is diving deep into that list and creating “small bites” that are interesting, memorable, and conversational. The works are presented chronologically as they mirror the culture in which they were made.
Classes will be on Tuesday mornings, 10-12, in person at The Waldo Café, starting in February, 2026.
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Six classes are $150. 8 classes are $200. If you must miss a class, you can apply it towards a future class.
Or drop in for $25 per class. You may pay as you play!
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​BLOCK 1 and BLOCK 2: February 3 - March 10, 2026
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We will cover Global Prehistory, Ancient Mediterranean: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome.
An excellent foundation for your “conversational art history” quest!
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Classes will be Tuesday mornings, 10-12, at The Waldo Cafe, February 3, ending March 10.
​Six classes are $150. If you must miss a class, you can apply it towards a future class.
Or drop in for $25 per class. You may pay as you play!
​​BLOCK 3: March 17 - April 21, 2026​
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We will cover Early Europe and Colonial Americas, 200-1750 C.E.
From catacombs, basilicas, mosques, cathedrals, manuscripts, sculptures and many beloved paintings from the Early Renaissance through Baroque.
Classes will be Tuesday mornings, 10-12, at The Waldo Cafe, March 17, ending April 21.
​Six classes are $150. If you must miss a class, you can apply it towards a future class.
Or drop in for $25 per class. You may pay as you play!
​​BLOCK 4: April 28 - June 16, 2025
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The next block is soooo very rich that I have decided to expand the classes to 8 weeks, starting on April 28 and running through June 16.
We will cover Later Europe and Americas, 1750-1980 C.E.
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European highlights include works from Matisse, Ingres, David, Delacroix, Monet, Van Gogh, Courbet, Picasso, Kandinsky, Le Corbusier, Mondrian. The best of The Americas include, Warhol, Kahlo, Riviera, Stieglitz, de Kooning, Oldenberg, Smithson. And so many more!
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Classes will be Tuesday mornings, 10-12, at The Waldo Cafe, April 28, ending June 16.
8 classes are $200. If you must miss a class, you can apply it towards a future class.
Or drop in for $25 per class. You may pay as you play!
​BLOCK 5 and BLOCK 6: June 23 - July 28, 2026
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The next 6 weeks will introduce you to global arts that we definitely didn't cover in western art history!
Discover the beauty, spirituality and sophistication behind the art of Indigenous Americans and African peoples.
Highlights include treasures from The Aztec, Inca, Eastern Woodlands, Northwest territories, Edo, Ashanti, Kuba, Yoruba, and so much more.
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Our final class will take place at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art!
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Classes will be Tuesday mornings, 10-12, at The Waldo Cafe, June 23, ending July 28.
6 classes are $150. If you must miss a class, you can apply it towards a future class.
Or drop in for $25 per class. You may pay as you play!
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​BLOCK 7 and BLOCK 8: Sept 1- Oct 6, 2026
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The ART of The Middle East, China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea.
Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism provide inspiration for the tombs, caves, temples, paintings, dragons, scrolls, sculpture, gardens...
Discover how dynasties, empires, monarchies and powerful leaders used ART as a means of propaganda. (Mao Zedong!)
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Remember, NO previous knowledge necessary! and No tests!
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Classes will be Tuesday mornings, 10-12, at The Waldo Cafe, Sept 1, ending Oct 6.
6 classes are $150. If you must miss a class, you can apply it towards a future class.
Or drop in for $25 per class. You may pay as you play!
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​BLOCK 9 and BLOCK 10: Oct 13 - Dec 1, 2026​
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Explore Polynesia, Easter Island, Hawaii (before colonialism,) the adventures of Captain Cook. Discover objects that were made with indiginous materials, imbued with power, and brought meaning to the lives of the Islanders.
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Compare the aesthetics of The ART of The Pacific Isles to Contemporary Global Art.
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The final 25 objects in ART BLOCKS eXpanded highlights artists who are currently reflecting the world in which we live;
Christo, Maya Lin, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Jeff Koons, Faith Ringgold, Nam Jun Paik, Cara Walker, El Anatsui, Ai Weiwei...to name a few.
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The ART of Today!
Join us for an 8 week roller coaster ride. Put on your seatbelts because we are moving FAST!
Classes will be Tuesday mornings, 10-12, at The Waldo Cafe, Oct 13, ending Dec 1, 2026.
8 classes are $200. If you must miss a class, you can apply it towards a future class.
Or drop in for $25 per class. You may pay as you play!
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Contact
Please feel free to contact me by phone or email. Or you may fill in the form below, and I will get back to you as soon as I can.
PHONE NUMBER: 913.649.5695
EMAIL: artblockskc@gmail.com