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Nigel Borell

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Published in Dissecting Diversity in the Southside

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We are SO excited to see @louisa_afoa showing at Vunilagi Vou for the first time in our upcoming show! This gorgeous 2018 photograph entitled “Blue Clam” is going to be large and in charge this February and we can’t wait to see it up for our opening next Tuesday - we kick off at 6pm and are ~pumped~ to celebrate this important kaupapa with the artists who have contributed to #FATFEB: @kuini.qontrol, @thisismeagankerr, @lissy.cole, @rikitaniwha, @elyssiaw and @infamy_apparel!! Too good!! Come celebrate with us!! #PacificArt #MoanaOceania #SouthAuckland #Ōtāhuhu #LouisaAfoa #Southside #Botticelli #BirthofVenus #Goddess #BodyPositivity #FatPositivity #Indigenous #BodyPolitics

A fresh drop of #MamasXL fierce mamas of #MoanaOceania cards has just arrived! Another fabulous supplier for our little shop, welcome Nia-Val Tali!

An energising talanoa tonight! Financial literacy is power! Thank you @lissy.cole, @eloquentsonia and @tuhistationery for coming through to #talanoa with Ruth, our money lady! #BusinessCasual #Ōtāhuhu #SouthAuckland #CreativeEntrepreneurship #Hustle #AkonoAdvisory #WomenInBusiness

Tides are shifting this week! We’re between shows and will launch our first exhibition for 2020, entitled “FAT” and featuring work by @louisa_afoa, @rikitaniwha, @lissy.cole, @kuini.qontrol, @infamy_apparel, @sourheartproductions, @thisismeagankerr and @elyssiaw next Tuesday 4 February - all welcome!! The Gallery may be empty but the #VunilagiVouStudio is still busy: our Talking Money Talanoa is still tomorrow (Tuesday) from 6-8pm, we welcome any and all creatives with money questions to put them on the table with the excellent #SouthAuckland-based accountant, Ruth Sio-Lokam. Refreshments provided, free and chill - come through! #ExhibitionChangeOverWeek #BigTingz #FATFEB #PacificArt #Ōtāhuhu #SouthAuckland #IndependentGallery #SmallBusiness #Hustle

Tuesday evening this week is dedicated to money talk; come through from 6pm for a round table open discussion with Ruth Sio-Lokam, the excellent #SouthAuckland based #kūkiāirani accountant, mother, arts appreciator and entrepreneur. She’s here to answer questions and share knowledge with creatives. Free and refreshments provided! No excuses! #MakeMoney #GrowMoney #Talanoa #Ōtāhuhu #PacificArt #MoanaOceania #Southside

A new drop of enamel pins has just arrived: newbies and old faves! Also check out Canvas in the Weekend Herald today for a sweet little shout out for Vunilagi Vou and #FATFEB! #Ōtāhuhu #SouthAuckland #PacificArt #CuratedTingz #PinsPinsPins

There are only TWO more tickets available for our first #FATBABEPOOLPARTY, the cornerstone event of #FATFEB at Vunilagi Vou!! Don’t sleep on this one!! Get in touch with Jazmin NOW on fatbabepoolparty@gmail.com to get amongst it!! #Ōtāhuhu #SouthAuckland #LissyCole #FatBabes #MtRichmondHotel #LocalBusiness

A gorgeous reconnection with Cathleen today! Our paths crossed many years ago when I was an uppity undergraduate student at @manukau.institute and again and again working in the service of our Pasifika communities over the years! Loved discussing space and belonging, parenting and famili 🥰 So lovely to have you all in the space today, and the opportunity to meet Fletcher and Rosemary! Look forward to a Brisbane trip in the future! 🙌🏽🌺🥰 #Southside #Community #Ōtara #Service #PhenomenalWomen #TeamTonga

Tomorrow evening is our first #TeReoToiToko for 2020 - our monthly gathering for #TeReoMāori learners and speakers using our exhibitions and themes as a starting point for conversation! All welcome from 6-8pm with light refreshments provided - free and whānau friendly! Whilst our #VunilagiVouStudio workshop programme has been funded by Māngere Ōtāhuhu Arts since September, we say good bye to free community workshops from March onwards HOWEVER, Te Reo Toi Toko will live on! Check out our Facebook event pages for upcoming gatherings! #LeilaniKake #TeReo #PacificArt #MoanaOceania #LanguagingArt #CulturalPractice #Aotearoa #Ōtāhuhu #SouthAuckland

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4/256 Great South Road
Ōtāhuhu
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New Zealand

027 5779369

Wednesday - Thursday: 10am - 5pm
Friday: 10am - 6pm
Saturday: 11am - 4pm
Sunday - Tuesday: Closed

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