Dear Inventory Magazine, Jeb Allred, Joshua Woods, and Our Friends,

Friends, fun and folly rule.

Thanks for being rad!

xo EV

•  17 April 2012  •  6 notes

•  16 April 2012  •  8 notes

minusmanhattan:

Impossible Project SX-70 Black Label Edition. 

Goes great with our EV + MAKR case…

http://edvarie.tumblr.com/post/6913149406/going-going-almost-gone

(via jesuisperdu)

•  10 April 2012  •  338 notes

Guys, April is totally bananas, look at how awesome THIS is gonna be!

•  9 April 2012  •  30 notes

Ed. Varie is pleased to present Apropos of Nietzsche and Aprons, with opening reception Wednesday April 4, 7-10 pm.

Apropos of Nietzsche and Aprons is a two-man show including artist Walter Fields and Matthew Stearns. Both artists live and work in the East Village, and have previously shown at the storefront that EV now occupies. We are thrilled to welcome them to back for this special engagement.

Walter Fields is a painter exploring the colossal impact of Nietzsche’s writings through painting and drawing. In lieu of the idle question ‘Who was Nietzsche?’ it may better serve to ask  ‘What is Nietzsche?’ The free spirit, the moralist, the scientist, the anti-scientist, the prophet, or the fool, which Nietzsche do you need? The human eye is able to distinguish over 10,000 shades of color and yet what few names for colors we possess. Likewise in human experience an infinite variety of judgments may deliver conclusions void of judgment. Good, bad and ugly is the shorthand  - or the vendetta - of those in search of fixed conclusions.

Matthew Stearns is an artist dedicated to making contemporary folk-art aprons. He has been working in this medium for over a decade. Each apron is carefully crafted, cataloged, and an annual Apron Calendar is created. Matthew has expanded his goals and created The Aprons Project, a traveling gallery to promote art programs in public schools across the country. The Aprons Project officially began in 2010 and will conclude December 2019. Upon project completion, Matthew will begin a cross-country trip to exhibit the aprons in public schools in January of 2020.  Apropos of Nietzsche and Aprons, which will include a preview of the 2012 aprons, January, February, and March, and will also act as a fundraising event for Matthew and The Aprons Project.

Apropos of Nietzsche and Aprons will be on view at Ed. Varie through Sunday April 8th.

Ed. Varie is open on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and also by appointment. Please email hello@edvarie.com for additional information.

•  3 April 2012  •  21 notes

Thank you ALL for coming to the launch of BOOKS at Ed. Varie, it was a great night!

We drank punch, shot the shit, sold some books, and all that biz… basically, it ruled. If you missed it, (that’s a bummer) but don’t worry there will be lots of BOOKS related events this spring and summer.

OK, so the nowork installation was amazing! We were so flattered by the concern of the whole neighborhood that we were moving out and a bodega moving in, although some people were disappointed that they would still have to walk all the way down the block to get a sandwich or a beer.  For those who did not make it by during it’s week long viewing, here are some pics.

New book by nowork COLD CUTS, released March 21, 2012, is 52 pages, 11.5” x 8.75”, 4 color laser print on 80lb gloss, saddle-stitched $20, available at Ed. Varie.

•  1 April 2012  •  7 notes

Hi Nacho! Nice one, we love! xx EV

thepressjournal:

beautiful lay out of my story in the last NYT T mag

•  23 March 2012  •  6 notes

Hi Friends,

We are getting really excited for Wednesday’s official BOOKS launch. And realized another thing’s official, Rebecca needs an intern! (Lucky YOU!) It would be a pretty modest commitment, approx 5-10 hrs a week. You are at least 3 of these things: smart/fun/nice/cute/motivated/organized/good at blogging/can take decent photos/have good handwriting and available on Wednesdays or maybe Saturdays. Email Miss O’Keefe here and we will give you all the details. Thanks Everyone! See you SOON xx EV

•  19 March 2012  •  6 notes

We are thrilled to announce the official launch of BOOKS at ED. VARIE!

Under the loving care and direction of Rebecca O’Keefe, EV Books Director, we have scored and stocked tons of the best titles circulating the art book community. We look forward to showing off our BOOKS, along with special retail goodies, like Score and Solder Terrariums, Ceramics by Landon Metz, Teepees by Felipe Merida. PLUS special installation and new publication by nowork.

Yes now you can have it all! See you WEDNESDAY 6-9!

Official BOOKS hours will be Wednesdays 5-8 and Saturdays 12-5, and also by appointment.

•  15 March 2012  •  18 notes

Friend, Publisher and Music Buff, Jesse Pollock makes up a good part of Unpiano, a website and imprint dedicated to awesome stuff. This year Jesse resuscitated a monthly mix trade where 12 different folks make a mix and send it to one another via snail mail.

I thought I would (wo)man up and take on the challenge for January… seeing that now most of these bands are rocking their hearts out at SXSW and will soon end up on the UO music blog (if they haven’t already) here you go. Way to go pop music you got me hooked!

Click the picture to download the mix.

Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

Xoxo EV

1- PEAKING LIGHTS : SYNTHY 2- SHIT ROBOT : TUFF ENUFF 3- GRIMES : FEYD RAUTHA DARK HEART 4- FEEL ALRIGHT : WINTER GOTH 5- CRAFT SPELLS : CAKE PARTIES (B SIDE) 6- CLOUD NOTHINGS : OUR PLANS 7- TELEPATHE : CAN’T STAND IT 8- MOON DUO : SCARS 9- THE WAR ON DRUGS : YOUR LOVE IS CALLING MY NAME 10- LEONARD COHEN : FAMOUS BLUE RAINCOAT 11- DIVE : SOMETIME 12- W-H-I-T-E : GO ON WITH THE GONG 13- WIDOWSPEAK : HARSH REALM 14- ALEC BATHGATE : RUN

•  14 March 2012  •  2 notes

ED. VARIE is marrying BOOKS.

Opening Reception 6-9 pm. Details to follow.

xoxo EV and Rebecca

•  12 March 2012  •  17 notes

This is the third and final show of a three part series of exhibitions from the Pratt MFA Program.

Opening Reception for this new batch of artists will be held on Saturday March 3rd 6-9pm.

EXCAVATION/ARTIFACT will be on view through March 11th. Gallery hours as follows:

Tuesday - Saturday 12 - 6pm

xx EV

•  1 March 2012  •  1 note

This is the second of a three part series of exhibitions from the Pratt MFA Program.

Opening Reception for this new batch of artists will be held on Saturday Feb 25th 6-9pm.

EXCAVATION/MEMORY will be on view through March 1st. Gallery hours as follows:

Sunday 12-5
Monday closed
Tuesday 12-6
Wednesday 12-6
Thursday 12-8

xx EV

•  23 February 2012  •  4 notes

In honor of our Chinese Zodiac sign, and the fine skills and talent of master printmaker Natalie Roland, we offer you a limited edition, edition varie, Primary Dragons.

The prints measure 7.75” x 10”, each print is slightly different in composition, as the color remain consistent in primary blue, red and yellow. The relief prints were made using a treasured object, a dragon cocktail stirrer, (acquired in the 90s after bumping into Beck at a not so crowded bar in Los Angeles). Each hand printed in San Francisco. Edition of 12. $35 inc US shipping. Email us to place an order.

•  21 February 2012  •  7 notes

THANKS everyone for coming out to the opening of EXCAVATION/MATERIAL, the first of 3 exhibitions from the Pratt MFA department.

The show looks great! Packed house! To take a closer look, gallery hours are as follows:

Sunday 12-5
Monday closed
Tuesday 12-6
Wednesday 12-6
Thursday 12-8

xx EV

•  19 February 2012