Join us at G.A.S. Lagos on February 7th for Ecosystems by GROUP50:50, a film screening and discussion exploring the complexities of environmental conservation in the Congo Basin, led by current resident Eva-Maria Bertschy. The short film, produced by Congolese filmmakers Joseph K. Kasau and...

On Friday, 10th January 2025, G.A.S. Lagos hosted Uncommon Grounds, marking its first event of the year. Presented in collaboration with Monangambee, a nomadic Pan-African microcinema based in Lagos, and the London-based Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA), with support from the British...

On Saturday, 30th November 2024, G.A.S. Lagos, in collaboration with 9H Media and Open House Lagos, hosted the ‘7 Speakers 7 Minutes’ lecture series as part of the Open House Lagos Festival 2024. This event celebrated the theme ‘Women in Design & Art,’ showcasing the...

In conclusion of her research residency at G.A.S. Lagos, Mobolaji Ogunrosoye hosted an intimate, female-centered dinner and film screening of Black Girl (1966), the groundbreaking work by Senegalese director, producer, and writer Ousmane Sembène. Adapted from a short story in...

On December 19th, G.A.S. Lagos hosted Primitive Hypertext, an engaging presentation and hands-on workshop led by resident Avery Youngblood. The event offered a unique blend of history, creativity, and collaboration, focusing on Avery’s exploration of storytelling and printmaking. The...

On December 13th, G.A.S. Lagos hosted Functions of Humor, a talk and writing workshop led by two-time G.A.S. resident Ofem Ubi, alongside acclaimed Nigerian-British artist, film director, photographer, and poet Joladé Olusanya. The event began with a presentation in which Ofem spoke on...

On December 4, 2024, G.A.S. Lagos hosted Building Artists’ Estates and Legacies, an insightful afternoon of discussions led by then-resident Osei Bonsu, Curator of International Art at Tate Modern, alongside key representatives from the estates of Nigeria’s modernist pioneers. The...

Join us at G.A.S. Lagos on November 29, 2024, for In Dialogue, a compelling conversation between current resident and 2023 G.A.S. Fellowship recipient Kosisochukwu Nnebe, and acclaimed Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama. Together, the artists will explore their art practices and the social dynamics...

The fifth edition of the Lagos Art Tour began on Tuesday 29th October, with the G.A.S. and Y.S.F. teams warmly welcoming patrons, trustees, and friends of the Foundations from across the globe, who arrived throughout the day at Murtala Muhammed International Airport. Early arrivals had the...

On November 6th G.A.S. Foundation hosted École du Festival, a collaborative and experimental Study Day focused on re-examining and reactivating the cultural, political, and artistic legacies of pan-African festivals. Organized in the framework of G.A.S. Foundation‘s Annotations...

KUNA MENDE KWENYE MASHINE (There’s a Bug in the Machine) is the third exhibition in the Art Exchange: Moving Image series. Curated by Jesse Gerard Mpango, a founding member of Ajabu Ajabu—a multimedia curatorial collective based in Dar es Salaam—the exhibition invites visitors...

On Thursday, November 7th, G.A.S. Lagos hosted My Journey in Art, an artist talk and interactive drawing workshop led by hen-resident and ART X Diaspora Prize winner Shabu Mwangi. While the word "journey" often evokes thoughts of physical movement, for Shabu, it represents personal...