#tanugago

#RealTalk: Safe Space / Best Practice, is a dialogue event #TanuGago, #LeilaniKake and #KolokesAMahinaTuai and I will be hosting in association with @artspacenz at the OMYG leased old #Ōtāhuhu library space, from 2pm on Sat 13 May! All free, all welcome! #SouthAuckland

#TanuGago and I with the wonderful Pusi Urale #PacificArtsSummit #PacificArt #Legends (at Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa)

"#RealTalk: Safe Space / Best Practice" is a free dialogue event happening this Saturday 13 May at the old #Ōtāhuhu Library space, 12-16 High Street, Ōtāhuhu. The event foregrounds the discussion of cultural safety in the arts and cultural sector in New Zealand, unpacking community engagement, power sharing and the pitfalls of tokenism, social experiment type programming and integrating genuine diversification practices into business as usual. Hear insights from #LeilaniKake (artist, educator), Kolokesa Māhina-Tuai (curator, #PacificArt advocate) and the formidable #TanuGago, award winning photographer, producer, queer activist and creative director of @fafswag. This event has been instigated by @abiographyoftransition for @artspacenz, produced with support from OMYG and @limeespressobar - all welcome, family friendly, doors open at 2pm! 📸 made in collaboration with @vkumaran (at Otahuhu)

Thinking of @fafswag tonight, a mega milestone and I feel, as always, privileged to be part of this important movement, although increasingly in my phantom slash #mumlife capacity. When I first met #TanuGago 10 years ago, I was a hot mess lol, but, he blew my mind and I have worked with him again and again because he never ceases to blow my mind. Tanu, tonight is a massive milestone for you too, everything you have invested your heart, fight, resource, patience and persistence into, this is a massive acknowledgment. Mad respect and congratulations to the #FAFSWAG famz, @viceland has shone a light on the community in ways none of our local media has managed/bothered to do, and the future is so, so bright! XxX #MamaTereTanu4Life (at Papatoetoe)

Best installer I've ever worked with, Ms Kake brings *A* game every time! Big big love! The #lemalelegaaletoelau Art Auction exhibition is up and open for viewing from tomorrow! Check out 23 of the 24 works for sale at @lime_espressobarand_eatery in #Ōtāhuhu Monday - Friday between 7am - 3pm. Auction Night is Friday 25 November from 6-8pm - come thru for good food, good peeps and amazing art buying opportunities like you wouldn't believe!!! #PacificArt #SouthAuckland #RosannaRaymond #BenjaminWork #TanuGago #NigelBorell #JoanaMonolagi #patisolomonatyrell #LeilaniKake #EmaTavola #Coffee #otahu (at Lime Espresso Bar & Eatery)

These portraits! Team #FAFSWAG looking so, so #FIERCE in #PolyTypical curated by #TanuGago for #FreshGalleryOtara! This is a beast show, so empowering to see image after image of strong, proud contemporary Pacific Islanders! Well done Tanu, Nicole and the ten artists involved! Can't wait to get back in there tomorrow for another look! #PacificArt #SouthAuckland #Otara #FAFgang #Urbanesia (at Fresh Gallery Otara)