On February 11th, we hosted our first Patrons Dinner of 2025 at G.A.S. Lagos, bringing together Patrons, donors, trustees, and key supporters for an intimate evening of meaningful conversations and fine dining.

G.A.S. Foundation is excited to welcome Ugo Ahiakwo, recipient of the 2024 Tilga Art Fund Prize, for a six-week residency at G.A.S. Lagos. A Lagos-based sculptor and curator, Ugo’s multidisciplinary practice spans sculpture, installation, curatorial work, and design. His work is defined by tactility, dynamism, and refinement, with a strong focus on transforming overlooked materials and reimagining their potential. Guided by an intuitive yet intentional approach, he views his materials as collaborators: listening, negotiating, and responding to them as he uncovers new possibilities in form and meaning.

The 2025 G.A.S. Fellowship Award, organised by the G.A.S. Foundation in partnership with the Yinka Shonibare Foundation, has announced its winners: Zimbabwe-based curator and writer Dr. Tinashe Mushakavanhu and Egypt-based interdisciplinary artist Shatha Afify. Selected from over 130 applicants across 18 African countries, they will each undertake a fully funded six-week residency at G.A.S. Lagos.

The 2025 G.A.S. Fellowship Award, organised by the G.A.S. Foundation in partnership with the Yinka Shonibare Foundation, has announced its winners: Zimbabwe-based curator and writer Dr. Tinashe Mushakavanhu and Egypt-based interdisciplinary artist Shatha Afify. Selected from over 130 applicants across 18 African countries, they will each undertake a fully funded six-week residency at G.A.S. Lagos.

Towards the end of last month, we were delighted to welcome Bulgarian-Nigerian ethnobotanist Jonn Gale for an immersive 12-week residency, structured as part of her PhD placement. Based in London, her interdisciplinary practice spans photography, moving image, sound, research, and ecology. Her work combines archival analysis, ethnobotanical research, and sensory-focused visual ethnography, to explore multi-species relationships and the historical role of plants. As part of her practice-led PhD at Birkbeck, University of London, and in collaboration with the Linnean Society of London,  she is currently investigating the overlooked contributions of Black and Indigenous naturalists to 18th- and 19th-century botanical knowledge, working to develop decolonial approaches to archival research.