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Laying Foundations for Education and Cultural Exchange
The ambition of G.A.S. is to encourage critical and engaging practices in the fields of contemporary art, design, architecture, agriculture and ecology with the space to research, experiment, share, educate and develop ideas.

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Discover the G.A.S. Farm House in Ijebu
“The point of all this is to help develop food security and sustainability in an area where unemployment is high and food supply is precarious. Bringing people to the farm, for arts events as well as residencies, should also provide a boost for the local economy.” - Yinka Shonibare CBE RA

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Explore our Residency Programme
Since launching in May 2022 we've collaborated with our global network of partners and friends to deliver a rich programme of residencies that have welcomed practitioners from across the globe.

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About Our Foundation

Guest Artists Space (G.A.S.) Foundation is a Nigerian non-profit founded in 2019 by Yinka Shonibare CBE RA and an esteemed board of Directors. It delivers residencies and public programmes across two sites located in Lagos and Ijebu. The multi-use live/work spaces host multidisciplinary artists, researchers and curators from all over the world in awarded residencies for up to three months.

The Foundation’s mission is underpinned by an ethos that strives to create a platform for creative and career development and knowledge exchange. G.A.S. delivers its programmes with oversight and support from UK registered charity Yinka Shonibare Foundation (Charity No. 1183321).

G.A.S. Lagos G.A.S. Farm House