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Event: Njiko: Manifesting Futures - The Ontology of the Possible

Event: Njiko: Manifesting Futures - The Ontology of the Possible

A Two-Day Activation Exploring Design, Publishing, Pedagogy, and Southeastern Nigerian Cultural Futures

From October 24th to 25th, 2025, G.A.S. Lagos, in collaboration with Njiko, hosted the second iteration of Njiko: Manifesting Futures – The Ontology of the Possible, presented by designer and researcher Myles Igwebuike as a special project for Design Week Lagos 2025. Building upon the...

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Sola Olulode to Explore Nigerian Textile Traditions and Material Experimentation During Residency

Sola Olulode to Explore Nigerian Textile Traditions and Material Experimentation During Residency

G.A.S. Foundation is delighted to welcome Sola Olulode for an immersive six-week residency at G.A.S. Lagos. Working across painting, drawing, printmaking, textiles, and installation, Sola is known for her richly tactile mixed-media surfaces and intimate figurative compositions grounded in themes...

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Event: Artist Studio Visit and Review Session

Event: Artist Studio Visit and Review Session

A Conversation on Art, Music, and Cultural Memory with Adewale Kolawole John

On October 16th, 2025, G.A.S. Lagos hosted a studio visit and review session that delved into Adewale Kolawole John’s practice, the works developed during his residency, and the ideas that shaped his time at the Foundation. The afternoon brought together a diverse group of art...

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Guest Artists Space Foundation Partners with Contemporary And (C&) to House the C& Cyclopedia for Six Months

Guest Artists Space Foundation Partners with Contemporary And (C&) to House the C& Cyclopedia for Six Months

On the occasion of the Re:assemblages Symposium, we are pleased to announce a partnership between Guest Artists Space (G.A.S.) Foundation and Contemporary And (C&) to present the C& Cyclopedia in our newly activated Reading Room at the G.A.S. Library and Picton Archive for a period of...

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Ruby Onyinyechi Amanze to Explore New Directions in Drawing, Movement, and Design During Lagos Residency

Ruby Onyinyechi Amanze to Explore New Directions in Drawing, Movement, and Design During Lagos Residency

Last week, we welcomed ruby onyinyechi amanze, a U.S. based visual artist, to G.A.S. Lagos for a two-week residency. Grounded in drawing, her practice expansively traverses dance, architecture and design to explore the vast and magical potential of space. Working with seven...

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Event: Hoe Courtyard

Event: Hoe Courtyard

A Presentation of Works Exploring Food Culture, Labour, and the Symbolic Power of the Hoe

Nigerian interdisciplinary artist Olufela Omokeko, whose practice examines pressing sociocultural issues through performance, installation, photo-video art, and social practice, recently concluded an eight-week residency at the G.A.S. Farm House in Ikise. During his time there, he focused on the...

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E.N. Mirembe to Investigate Literary Legacies During Lagos Residency

E.N. Mirembe to Investigate Literary Legacies During Lagos Residency

We are pleased to welcome E.N. Mirembe, a Germany-based curator, writer, and researcher, for a four-week residency at G.A.S. Lagos. Their work explores the intersections of literature, curatorial practice, and Black artistic production, with a particular focus on the histories and legacies of...

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Kwadwo A. Asiedu to Develop Site-Responsive Paintings During G.A.S. Farm House Residency

Kwadwo A. Asiedu to Develop Site-Responsive Paintings During G.A.S. Farm House Residency

Earlier this month, we welcomed Kwadwo A. Asiedu, a Lagos-based Ghanaian-Mexican painter and photographer, to the G.A.S. Farm House in Ikiṣẹ. Raised within the grounds of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), home to one of West Africa’s largest preserved rainforests,...

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Event: Perpetual Motion People

Event: Perpetual Motion People

A Presentation of Research and Reflections on the Legacies of Nigerian Art by Chinyere Obieze

On October 17th, G.A.S. Lagos hosted Perpetual Motion People, a presentation of research and reflections by Chinyere Obieze, exploring the legacies of Nigerian art and its shifting meanings across generations. Through readings, research notes, and critical reflections gathered during her...

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Event: Fundraising Dinner at G.A.S. Lagos

Event: Fundraising Dinner at G.A.S. Lagos

Supported by G.A.S. Trustee Niyi Adenubi

On October 2nd, G.A.S. Lagos hosted a fundraising dinner supported by our trustee Niyi Adenubi, which brought together collectors, cultural leaders, and art enthusiasts for an evening of ideas, connection, and a shared vision for the future of Nigerian art and culture.

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Daniel Minter to Immerse in Ecosystem Research and Artistic Exploration During Residency

Daniel Minter to Immerse in Ecosystem Research and Artistic Exploration During Residency

Earlier this week, we welcomed Daniel Minter, an American painter, illustrator, and educator, to G.A.S. Foundation for his residency. His multidisciplinary practice spans sculpture, drawing, printmaking, installation, and crafts, often addressing themes of displacement and diaspora informed...

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Joey Aresoa Begins Inaugural Fondation H Residency at G.A.S. Foundation

Joey Aresoa Begins Inaugural Fondation H Residency at G.A.S. Foundation

We are delighted to welcome Joëlle “Joey” Aresoa, a multidisciplinary artist from Madagascar, for a six-week residency at G.A.S. Foundation, Lagos. She joins us as the inaugural Fondation H resident, part of a new cross-residency programme developed between Antananarivo and Lagos....

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