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Off the Shoulder and In the Shop

Posted: June 11, 2012 15:33 Last Updated: | Heather Karlie Vieira

It's official, 20th Century by HKFA is open.  There is something quite fulfilling about having the key to your own shop.  Opening the door each day and enjoying what it means to be 'open'.  Open to new customers, open to new possibilities, open to new ideas.     The Grand Opening was a wonderful event, old friends stopped by, new clients came in and the folks in the neighborhood welcomed us with open arms.  Fishtown is becoming an arts destination.  It's the rebirth of a neighborhood.  A neighborhood that was open to it.  In these old buil...

A Regency style table and chairs set with a Mid Century style

Time for a Change and Changing for the Times

Posted: March 05, 2012 16:07 Last Updated: | Heather Karlie Vieira

It had to be done.  Re-invention is the stuff that keeps us young.  In the moment.  Fresh.  And in doing this, just how do we keep our feet on the ground?  How do we build on our foundation?  How do we grow?  We hold steadfast to our traditions while always looking to the future.  This is the new 20th Century Tradition.     Many of my colleagues have agonized over our business and the direction in which they perceive it to be heading.  Where is the antiques buyer of today and tomorrow?  These dealers simply cannot understand...

My Kid Could Paint That...

Posted: August 25, 2011 20:45 Last Updated: | Heather Karlie Vieira

Have you ever heard that? Have you ever said that? Well, we won't be taking names, so don't worry. Maybe you've asked yourself, "what is abstract art?". Here's my take on it. It is emotional. It is strong. It is powerful. Abstract art is more than splashes of color, squiggly lines and paint splatters. It is spontaneity. It is the raw emotion of the artist presented for all who dare to look. It is the visual representation of a feeling, or mix of feelings. An artist strives to represent something without external likenesses. The thing is not represented in realistic terms, but i...