shaker

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The simplicity of the Shaker objects exerts a power that is, at best, difficult to discern in the self-consciousness of most of the show’s recent pieces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Oddly, the exhibition’s contemporary pieces mostly ignore the Shaker philosophy of staying simple.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

They found several Shaker songs that fit the needs of given scenes and moments; whenever they couldn’t, Blumberg wrote an original.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

As Ann Lee, the founder of the Shaker movement that preached celibacy as a form of divine contact, Amanda Seyfried approaches a career-defining role with stunning nerve.

From Salon • Dec. 5, 2025

“You’ve spent all your life here in Shaker, is that right?”

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng