We are excited to announce that three G.A.S. Foundation alumni, Ofem Ubi (Nigeria), Evan Ifekoya (UK), and Leo Robinson (UK), have been commissioned to produce new work for Earth Rising, a major new project by Artangel. Released across streaming platforms on 20th June 2025 and composed entirely of new audio works, Earth Rising, Volume I is a cross-section of the human experience, expressing our enduring will to survive, our tangled relationship with love, and our drive to create.

Earlier this week, we had the pleasure of welcoming Nengi Nelson, an independent photographer and visual storyteller, to G.A.S. Lagos for her residency. Based in Lagos, Nengi’s practice spans photography and moving image and is deeply rooted in themes of identity, choice, vulnerability, and social acceptance. She approaches her work as a means of introspection, using visual storytelling to question notions of “being” beyond societal norms particularly within African contexts.

In March 2025, Guest Artists Space (G.A.S.) Foundation, in partnership with the Yinka Shonibare Foundation (Y.S.F.), announced the call for the pilot edition of the Ìmòra Arts Intensive, an initiative designed to support the professional development of emerging local artists. Taking its name from the Yoruba words Ìmòra (support, guidance, mentorship) and ìmò ẹkọ (acquisition of knowledge or skill-building), the programme offers early-career visual fine artists based in Lagos a unique opportunity to gain practical knowledge, expand their networks, and refine their approach to professional practice.

The open call for its pilot edition received over 100 applications. A dedicated selection panel comprising five art professionals carefully reviewed each submission and were impressed by the breadth of talent and the quality of artistic practices presented. The selected 2025 cohort are Amadi Chukwuemeka,  Anaghoba Oluchi, Apah Benson, Bello Oladele, Emore Yoma, Jolaolu Moyosore, Nwafor Chidimma, Okwudini Noah, Lawal Ololade, and Lawal Oyewole.

The Ìmòra Arts Intensive falls under the wider scope of Project Nexus, an ambitious residency and education programme designed to nurture and empower artists, art educators, art historians, and curators through a series of residencies, professional development workshops, and educational initiatives over three years. The project embodies the spirit of collaboration and cultural exchange that lies at the heart of both Foundations’ missions, aiming to encourage and cultivate artistic excellence and curatorial innovation. 

The Ìmòra Arts Intensive is made possible through the generous support of Deutsche Bank. 

In March 2025, Guest Artists Space (G.A.S.) Foundation, in partnership with the Yinka Shonibare Foundation (Y.S.F.), announced the pilot edition of the Ìmòra Arts Intensive, an initiative designed to support the professional development of emerging local artists. Taking its name from the Yoruba words Ìmòra (support, guidance, mentorship) and ìmò ẹkọ (acquisition of knowledge or skill-building), the programme offers early-career visual fine artists based in Lagos a unique opportunity to gain practical knowledge, expand their networks, and refine their approach to professional practice.

On the morning of Thursday, 24 April 2025, Gasworks hosted a guided tour for patrons of Y.S.F. to mark the opening of throwers, the first UK solo exhibition by Nolan Oswald Dennis, a Johannesburg-based artist and G.A.S. Foundation Alumnus. The event began with opening remarks by Gasworks Director Robert Leckie, followed by an introduction to Dennis’ practice led by Gasworks Curator Rosa Tyhurst in conversation with the artist.