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Event: Story Story

Event: Story Story

An Interactive Presentation of Residency Research, Reflections, and Clay Works by Fiyin Koko

Join us at G.A.S. Lagos on February 19th, 2026 for Story Story, an interactive presentation of residency research, reflections, and clay works by Fiyin Koko. Framed as a journey through storytelling, play, and imagination, the session explores how time spent at the G.A.S. Farm House in Ikise,...

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Event: Artist Open Studio

Event: Artist Open Studio

A Presentation and Walkthrough of Works by Nduka Ikechukwu

Join us at G.A.S. Lagos on February 12th, 2026 for Artist Open Studio, a presentation and walkthrough of works developed by current resident Nduka Ikechukwu during his four-week residency at G.A.S. During his stay, Nduka focused on research and exploring new ways of interpreting his practice...

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Announcing Adewale Kolawole John and Nengi Nelson as Recipients of the 2026 Finnish-Nigerian Peer Mentoring Residency Programme at Villa Karo

Announcing Adewale Kolawole John and Nengi Nelson as Recipients of the 2026 Finnish-Nigerian Peer Mentoring Residency Programme at Villa Karo

In November 2025, Guest Artists Space Foundation (G.A.S.) and Yinka Shonibare Foundation (Y.S.F.), partnered to launch  the Finnish-Nigerian Peer Mentoring Residency Programme at Villa Karo’s centre in Grand-Popo, Benin. The programme provides an immersive cross-cultural experience...

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Event: Face to Face

Event: Face to Face

A Networking and Exchange Session with Nduka Ikechukwu

On January 30, 2026, G.A.S. Lagos hosted Face to Face, a networking and exchange session facilitated by current resident artist Nduka Ikechukwu. Designed as an intimate gathering, the session created space for meaningful exchange between Nduka and members of the Lagos art community, including...

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Nduka Ikechukwu to Immerse in Material Research and Cultural Exploration

Nduka Ikechukwu to Immerse in Material Research and Cultural Exploration

G.A.S. Foundation is excited to welcome Nduka Ikechukwu, a Nigerian artist, for an immersive four-week residency at G.A.S. Lagos. Based in Nsukka, his practice spans installation, sculpture, and textiles, with a strong focus on questions of identity and traditional culture rooted in the Igbo...

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Ryan Tenney to Explore Agroecology, Digital Practice, and Material Experimentation at the G.A.S. Farm House

Ryan Tenney to Explore Agroecology, Digital Practice, and Material Experimentation at the G.A.S. Farm House

Earlier this week, we welcomed Ryan Tenney, an interdisciplinary artist and agroecological practitioner based in the U.S., for a ten-week residency at the G.A.S. Farm House. Working across painting, installation, digital media, and ecological research, Ryan’s practice sits at the...

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Event: On Remembering

Event: On Remembering

A Conversation with Ajoke Silva and Unveiling of Bisi Silva Commemorative Portrait, Led by Sasha Huber

Helsinki-based visual artist Sasha Huber, whose research-driven, multidisciplinary practice explores the politics of memory, care, and belonging in relation to colonial histories, concluded a four-week residency at G.A.S. Lagos in 2025. During her time at G.A.S., Sasha focused on developing a...

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Fiyin Koko to Explore Womanhood, Memory, and Yoruba Storytelling During Residency

Fiyin Koko to Explore Womanhood, Memory, and Yoruba Storytelling During Residency

G.A.S. Foundation is pleased to welcome Fiyin Koko, our first resident of 2026. A multidisciplinary artist working across painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking, installation, and moving image, Fiyin’s practice is grounded in womanism, memory, play, and embodied...

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Event: Our Key Images

Event: Our Key Images

A Hands-on Relief Printmaking Workshop Led by Daniel Minter

On November 28, 2025, G.A.S. Lagos hosted Our Key Images, a printmaking workshop led by artist and educator Daniel Minter. The session introduced participants to Daniel’s approach to relief block carving and the use of personal symbols as foundational elements within his assemblage...

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Quinsy Gario Explored Restitution and Afro-Diasporic Memory During November Residency

Quinsy Gario Explored Restitution and Afro-Diasporic Memory During November Residency

In November, we welcomed Dutch-Curaçaoan artist, poet, and activist Quinsy Gario for a month-long residency at G.A.S. Lagos. Working across performance, film, photography, and text, Quinsy’s practice interrogates how histories of enslavement and displacement continue to circulate,...

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Open Call: G.A.S. Fellowship Award 2026

Open Call: G.A.S. Fellowship Award 2026

Applications Open

Guest Artists Space Foundation (G.A.S.), in partnership with the Yinka Shonibare Foundation (Y.S.F.), is thrilled to announce the fourth edition of the prestigious fully funded G.A.S. Fellowship Award. This year’s call, the largest to date, offers five residencies for Nigerian artists and...

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Winter Alumni Update

Winter Alumni Update

This round of alumni updates reflects the continued impact of G.A.S. Foundation’s community across artistic, curatorial, and institutional contexts worldwide. From major international prizes and museum acquisitions to curatorial leadership and critical recognition, these milestones speak...

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