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The Testament of Ann Lee showcases the minimalist ingenuity of Shaker furniture

Actress Amanda Seyfried invokes the adage rhythmically as the titular character in director Mona Fastvold’s The Testament of ...
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What Shaker Furniture Can Teach Us About the ‘New Minimalist’ Trend + Two Other Illuminating Pieces of Criticism From Around the Web

What ideas are percolating out there in the world of art media? This week, here are three essays (well, an essay, a podcast, and an interview) worth thinking about. Enjoy! Lately, a lot of talk has ...
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Blobby NFT Chairs, Reinvented Shaker Design, and Other Things I Liked This Week

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What Shaker Furniture Can Teach Us About the ‘New Minimalist’ Trend + Two Other Illuminating Pieces of Criticism From Around the Web

The Shaker Retiring Room at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Image: Public domain. What ideas are percolating out there in the world of art media? This week, here are three essays (well, an essay, a ...