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Jonathan Chambalin to Transform Agricultural By-Products into Kinetic Energy Systems During Residency

Jonathan Chambalin to Transform Agricultural By-Products into Kinetic Energy Systems During Residency

Last week, we welcomed Jonathan Chambalin, a multidisciplinary artist, photographer, and researcher, to G.A.S. Lagos as a recipient of the G.A.S. Fellowship Award 2026. Based in Lagos, Jonathan works across installation, cinemagraphs, sound art, painting, photography, and kinetic sculpture. His...

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Ranti Bam Developed Sculptural Research During G.A.S. Residency

Ranti Bam Developed Sculptural Research During G.A.S. Residency

Earlier this month, we had the pleasure of welcoming British-Nigerian artist Ranti Bam for a week-long residency at G.A.S. Foundation. Based in France, her work spans sculpture, installation, and performance. In her practice she works primarily with clay to explore holding, presence, and...

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Announcing the Recipients of the G.A.S. Residency Award 2026 for Emerging Nigerian Artists and Mid-Career Art Writers

Announcing the Recipients of the G.A.S. Residency Award 2026 for Emerging Nigerian Artists and Mid-Career Art Writers

In December 2025, G.A.S. Foundation, in partnership with Yinka Shonibare Foundation, launched the fourth edition of the G.A.S. Fellowship Award. This year’s call, the largest to date, included multiple categories for fully funded residencies at G.A.S. Lagos. Residency A was initially...

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Guest Artists Space (G.A.S.) Foundation Announces Participation in the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia By Koyo Kouoh

Guest Artists Space (G.A.S.) Foundation Announces Participation in the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia By Koyo Kouoh

The Foundation’s inclusion in the Biennale Arte 2026, titled In Minor Keys, reflects its ongoing commitment to bringing together artists and thinkers, fostering cultural dialogue, care, and exchange across local and international contexts. Kouoh’s invitation to be part of the Main...

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Loni Abiodun to Explore Rural–Urban Narratives During Residency at G.A.S. Farm House

Loni Abiodun to Explore Rural–Urban Narratives During Residency at G.A.S. Farm House

G.A.S. Foundation is pleased to welcome Loni Abiodun, a Lagos-based photographer and filmmaker, for a five-week residency at the G.A.S. Farm House in Ikiṣẹ. Working across photography, moving image, and sound, Loni’s practice examines everyday life in Nigeria through the lens of identity,...

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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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