Shaker Museum creating $15M new home for collection
CHATHAM — The Shaker Museum is creating a $15 million permanent home for the 18,000 objects in a collection described as the world’s most comprehensive holdings of Shaker objects and archives.
Shane Rothe (they/them) joined Shaker Museum in July 2023, working with independent curator Maggie Taft on an exhibition for the new museum space in Chatham. Shane is an artist as well as a curator and continues to create in the mediums of painting, sculpture, writing, and performance. Shane holds a BFA from CalArts and an MA in art history and curatorial studies from the University of Chicago.