Nubuke Foundation

Nubuke Foundation

Nubuke Foundation is a contemporary art and cultural institution based in Accra, Ghana, dedicated to advancing African artistic practice while preserving and promoting indigenous knowledge systems. Through exhibitions, residencies, research, and public programming, the Foundation operates as both a site of artistic production and a platform for cultural memory.

Central to its work is a focus on material traditions including textiles and clay. These materials are explored as both artistic mediums and archival systems. Nubuke’s programmes engage artists, artisans, and communities in long-term processes of documentation, reinterpretation, and transmission.

In recent years, the Foundation has expanded its work into archival development, building collections that include artist records, oral histories, and material culture documentation. These efforts challenge conventional archival frameworks by prioritising embodied knowledge, community participation, and non-linear histories.

Through local and international collaborations, Nubuke contributes to critical conversations on decolonisation, knowledge production, and the future of African art. It is increasingly positioned as a key site for developing experimental approaches to archives and publishing within the continent.

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Event: Trees of Nigeria

Event: Trees of Nigeria

A Presentation and Exhibition of Botanical and Ethnobotanical Documentation of Plant Knowledge by Monai McCullough

U.S. based ecological researcher and farmer Monai McCullough recently concluded a six-week residency at G.A.S. Foundation, based primarily at the G.A.S. Farm House in Ikiṣẹ. During her time in residence, she focused on expanding her ongoing research project Trees of Nigeria, an archive that documents trees, explores their cultural and spiritual significance, and seeks to instil pride within their stewards. A central aspect of her research involved visiting agricultural institutions, participating in hands-on planting activities, and meeting with traditional herbalists to deepen her understanding of local plant knowledge and ecological practices.

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Event: The Archive is Only the First Sentence

Event: The Archive is Only the First Sentence

An Open Studio and Presentation of Residency Research by Yoma Emore

On 5th June 2026, G.A.S. Lagos hosted The Archive is Only the First Sentence, an open studio and presentation of residency research by Yoma Emore. The session introduced the narrative and archival frameworks shaping her practice, alongside her ongoing project The Prince Who Never Was, which examines lineage and the early sixteenth-century Lusophone–Warri encounters.

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Announcing the Recipients of the G.A.S. Fellowship Award 2026 for U.S. Based Artists

Announcing the Recipients of the G.A.S. Fellowship Award 2026 for U.S. Based Artists

In December 2025, G.A.S. Foundation, in partnership with the Yinka Shonibare Foundation (Y.S.F.), announced the call for the fourth edition of the G.A.S. Fellowship Award, supported by the Terra Foundation for American Art. This year, the award offered multiple fully funded residencies, including opportunities for outstanding U.S. based artists and cultural practitioners to undertake residencies at the G.A.S. Farm House in Ikiṣẹ.

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