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Jun 18, 2025

Vitra Design Museum celebrates the enduring influence of egalitarian religious sect, the Shakers

The enduring influence of the egalitarian religious sect known as the Shakers is on full view at Vitra Design Museum. Featuring examples of the American community’s minimalist designs and highlighting their democratic beliefs, The Shakers: A World in the Making explores how this group founded in the 18th century continues to shape art, architecture and design despite its dwindling numbers. Organised with the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Institute of Contemporary Art Philadelphia, and Germany’s Wüstenrot Foundation in collaboration with the Shaker Museum in Chatham, New York, the show also includes newly commissioned works by contemporary artists and designers.

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