Project Gallery ~ 8545 Washington Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 ~ (Closes today) Gallery LA presents the third annual exhibit of its popular showcase of affordable artwork with project: C-Note 3. project: launched the original C-Note show three years ago as a way to get new art enthusiasts involved as well as give back to…

Project Gallery ~ project: C-Note 3 ~ Culver City

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<div>Ivan Ehlers is an Ecuadorian-American cartoonist and writer. He is a regular contributor to The New Yorker, MAD Magazine and the Los Angeles Times.</div>
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