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Big Thank You to everyone for attending Bird Circuit 90069 reception at @weholibrary
It was so lovely to see you all and to share my art with everyone. My heart is full of gratitude and love 🥰❤️🫶🏼
Special thanks to the exhibition curator and organizer, Mike Che @artqueer for the whole experience and collaboration.
Shout out to all of my beautiful friends and supporters who made this possible.
Cheers 🥂

📷 by Alec Wolvec

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All set for the puzzle exchange at @weholibrary tomorrow!

#jigsaws #puzzling #puzzleaddict Photo of several boxed jigsaw puzzles.

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The FEATURED PICK in this week’s 13ThingsLA is…Vojislav Radovanović: Bird Circuit 90069, artist reception, Friday, October 16, 7-9pm at WeHo Public Library. Like many, Radovanović finds inspiration in nature, with flora and fauna as the ideal emotional and narrative vessels. But in this second iteration of his Bird Circuit series, he takes all the things he is and finds further inspiration in a lesser-known chapter of queer history—the color/bird code that let folks know which the safe bars were. Like many cities, West Hollywood had its own “bird circuit” with bars dedicated to flamingos, blue parrots, and red ravens. The botanical, avian, and human depictions in this new series show off the storytelling power of his delicately maximalist, soulfully classical style. Exhibition on view through January 2027.

Read now, etc: https://hijinxarts.substack.com/p/13thingsla-october-14

@13thingsla @shananys @hijinxarts @heidijo_la @mr.voicelove @weholibrary

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Read more at beverlypress.com.

#westhollywood #weho #handmaidstale #thehandmaidstale #weholibrary

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Read all the latest at beverlypress.com.

#beverlyhills #losangeles #la #weho #westhollywood

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This week’s issue is now online! Read more at beverlypress.com.

#beverlyhills #westhollywood #losangeles #la #weho

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Dear friends,
You are invited to the reception party for my solo exhibition “Bird Circuit 90069” at @weholibrary in West Hollywood, on Friday, October 16th from 7 to 9 pm.
Beside my exhibition we will be celebrating work by one more artist, fabulous @a.laurabrody
Since RSVPs are required, please follow with the link in my bio.

Huge thanks to @artqueer Mike Che and WeHo Arts @wehoarts for putting this show together, and total appreciation to all of my beautiful friends who sat for me and contributed to my art. I am so happy and grateful ❤️🏳️‍🌈🙏🏼

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The title of the show comes from the The original Bird Circuit that was actually a series of venues in NYC during the 1950’s with bird themed names, which covertly signaled themselves as places of queer refuge and connection during times of intense social and legal oppression. Several works in this exhibition pay homage to historic LGBTQ clubs in West Hollywood and Silver Lake, such as the Red Raven, Blue Parrot, and Flamingos.

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“Through painting and drawing, Radovanović conjures a poetic aviary where birds become metaphors for freedom and coded identity. Radovanović transforms these hidden sanctuaries into surreal images, often combining male portraiture with dreamlike landscapes and feathered figures that shimmer with history and desire. Bird Circuit 90069 celebrates queer resilience, acknowledging a lineage of coded survival while reimagining it as a vibrant, contemporary myth.”

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A little art, a little history, and a whole lot of queer storytelling.

“Bird Circuit 90069” by Los Angeles–based queer artist Vojislav Radovanović, @mr.voicelove, explores myth, personal narrative, and the coded history of LGBTQ+ spaces. The new exhibition highlights the “bird circuit,” a naming convention once used by queer bars as a signal of refuge and connection.

Now on display at @weholibrary and brought to you by the City of West Hollywood and @wehoarts. Stop by and see it for yourself! 🐦

#RainbowDistrict #westhollywood

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From my collection Sunbathing on Tyrone Powell‘s Grave published by RedHen press.

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There’s an art show at @weholibrary 💖This is my favorite piece. 😍 #annieinLA #art #westhollywoodlibrary #westhollywood #artshow

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@weholibrary I love the stairs in my library. Happy banned books week! I got a few I haven’t read before off the display. #annieinla #westhollywoodlibrary #books #architecture #stairs

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🏳️‍🌈🌼October 8 International Lesbian Day — Celebrating the moments where my poet laureate life in West Hollywood was very lesbian.
🙏 Special thanks to WeHo Arts for supporting my events with community partners Mazer Lesbian Archives @mazerlesbianarchives and Sinister Wisdom @sinister_wisdom

Violets, orchids, and other flowers have been symbolic. 😁

Photo credits:
Slide 1: Pat Parker event collage
📸Photos courtesy of the City of West Hollywood (Jonathan Moore)
Slide 2: Eloise Klein Healy event collage
📸Photos courtesy of the City of West Hollywood (Kristina Sado)
Photo 3: Selfie by me at City University of New York for the 2025 Lesbian Lives Conference

#queerart #lesbianpoet #sapphic #queerfeminist #queerasian

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