Join us at G.A.S. Lagos on 3rd July 2026 for Assorted Stories of Capsicum, an evening featuring a presentation on the history of capsicum, the genus of plants that includes peppers and chillies, alongside soda and zine workshops led by current resident Kim M. Reynolds.

Guest Artists Space (G.A.S.) Foundation and Yinka Shonibare Foundation (Y.S.F.) are pleased to announce a new residency collaboration with nonprofit art collective Floating Museum through The Burroughs Residency in Chicago, United States. This initiative expands both organisations' commitment to supporting alumni and nurturing transnational exchange between artists, cultural practitioners, and communities across Nigeria and the United States.

Join us at G.A.S. Lagos on 25th June 2026 for Field Notes 001, a presentation and exhibition of ongoing research by current resident Akir Hall, exploring biomaterials rooted in Nigerian ecology. During his eight-week residency, Akir developed a biomaterials library using agricultural by-products from the farm and surrounding area, investigating how overlooked natural resources can be transformed into innovative materials for design and production.

In February 2026, G.A.S. Foundation was formally announced as a participant in the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia by Koyo Kouoh. During the opening week of 5–9 May, the Foundation presented Chorus, a major installation developed through its residency programme spanning its purpose-built creative campus in Lagos and its sustainability-focused farm with an onsite studio in Ikise. Alongside this presentation, alumni, trustees, and collaborators participated in a range of independently programmed events across Venice, reflecting the expanding reach of the Foundation’s network.

Adeyinka Akingbade, a Lagos-based painter, photographer, and graphic designer, joins us for a four-week residency at G.A.S. Lagos. His multidisciplinary practice spans painting, photography, mixed media, installation and research, and is concerned with the repurposing of materials that are often discarded or lost to reflect on migration and memory.