Earlier this week, we had the pleasure of welcoming Nathalie Eggenschwiler, an independent Swiss designer, to G.A.S. Lagos for her residency. Based in Zurich, Nathalie’s multifaceted practice spans textiles, fashion, craft, and design. She approaches her work through a multidisciplinary...

G.A.S. Foundation is thrilled to welcome Bisila Noha, our first resident of 2025. A ceramic artist, researcher, and writer based in London, Bisila’s practice explores the intersections of heritage, craft, and community. Through her work, she seeks to challenge Western perspectives on art...

In early May 2024, curators E.N. Mirembe, Jesse Mpango, and Rosie Olang’ Odhiambo led a series of workshops across Kampala, Dar es Salaam, and Nairobi in collaboration with British-Ghanaian artist and filmmaker Larry Achiampong. These workshops, developed as part of the Art Exchange:...

Guest Artists Space Foundation (G.A.S.) in partnership with the Yinka Shonibare Foundation (Y.S.F.) is thrilled to announce the third edition of the prestigious G.A.S. Fellowship Award. This year, two fully-funded six-week residencies at G.A.S. Lagos are being offered to outstanding mid-career...

This December, we are thrilled to host our final resident of the year, Nigerian multidisciplinary artist Mobolaji Ogunrosoye, as she undertakes a two-week research fellowship at G.A.S. Lagos. Known for a distinct visual language that intersects photography and collage, Mobolaji's...

This autumn, the G.A.S. Foundation hosted residencies in Lagos and Ibadan for artists Shabu Mwangi, Liz Kobusinge, Theophilus Imani, Kosisochukwu Nnebe, Ofem Ubi, Avery Youngblood, and Osei Bonsu. Their practices—spanning painting, sculpture, eco-printing, and visual research—engaged...

Earlier this month, we had the pleasure of welcoming Osei Bonsu, a British-Ghanaian curator, writer, and art historian, to G.A.S. Lagos for his residency. Based between London and Paris, Osei is the Curator of International Art at Tate Modern, where he works to expand the representation of...

The fifth edition of the Lagos Art Tour began on Tuesday 29th October, with the G.A.S. and Y.S.F. teams warmly welcoming patrons, trustees, and friends of the Foundations from across the globe, who arrived throughout the day at Murtala Muhammed International Airport. Early arrivals had the...

G.A.S. Foundation is thrilled to welcome Avery Youngblood, our first resident supported by the Yale School of Art. A multidisciplinary artist and designer based in New York City, Avery’s practice spans video art, moving image, design, and film. Her rich, introspective work explores themes...

KUNA MENDE KWENYE MASHINE (There’s a Bug in the Machine) is the third exhibition in the Art Exchange: Moving Image series. Curated by Jesse Gerard Mpango, a founding member of Ajabu Ajabu—a multimedia curatorial collective based in Dar es Salaam—the exhibition invites visitors...

G.A.S. is excited to welcome back Ofem Ubi, a multidisciplinary artist and recipient of the G.A.S. Foundation's Annual Fellowship Award. As one of the inaugural awardees in 2022, he returns for an eight-week residency to explore creative possibilities at the G.A.S. Farm House in Ijebu....

Kosisochukwu Nnebe, an artist, writer and an awardee of G.A.S. Foundation's annual fellowship, joins us for a seven-week residency at the G.A.S. Farm House in Ijebu. Her multifaceted practice spans sculpture, installation, photography, film, performance, sound, textiles, and...