Esther Kim Varet has never run for Congress or sought political office. But, like you, she has been frustrated by career politicians who refuse to pass the common-sense policies that improve the lives of ordinary Americans.

Founded in 2012 by the husband-and-wife team of Esther Kim Varet and Joseph Varet, the gallery today sits in a former film production office on Highland Avenue that has been sleekly overhauled by the in-demand architect Johnston Marklee.

3 days ago · Esther Kim Varet, an art dealer and founder of Various Small Fires, a homegrown gallery with locations in Los Angeles, Dallas, Seoul and soon Tustin, is running for California’s 40th ...

Feb 20, 2024 · Visiting the home of L.A. gallery owners Esther Kim Varet and Joseph Varet, in the historic neighborhood of Hancock Park, is surprising from the start—like sipping a drink that looks like...

Dec 3, 2024 · “I’ve been asking myself, ‘What’s the point of art?’” said Esther Kim Varet in a video interview, the day after the United States presidential election.

May 4, 2019 · Confessions of a dealer: Esther Kim Varet We talk to Esther Kim Varet, the founder of the Los Angeles (and now, Seoul) gallery Various Small Fires about the art world, a pet peeve and...

Jan 7, 2025 · In recent days, art dealer Esther Kim Varet, the owner of the Various Small Fires gallery, which has locations in Los Angeles, Dallas, and Seoul, has been informing colleagues that she plans to run for the U.S. House of Representatives, while teasing an official announcement on Instagram.

4,185 Followers, 2,392 Following, 647 Posts - Esther Kim Varet (@estherkimvaret) on Instagram: "US Congressional Candidate CA-40. Self-made female entrepreneur @vsf. Barrel racing enthusiast. Full-time working mom who just gets sh*t done."

Jan 27, 2022 · In her decade as a gallery owner, Esther Kim Varet has demonstrated an oddly prescient knack for opening gallerIes in places where art scenes are just about to blossom.