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.

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 by his extensive travels across Africa and the wider African Diaspora. Beyond his artistic practice, Daniel is the co-founder and artist director of Indigo Arts Alliance,a Maine-based arts incubator that brings together artists from diverse backgrounds of the African Diaspora to engage in their creative processes. Through multidisciplinary residency and fellowship programs rooted in a Black-led approach to creativity, community-building, and mentorship, the organization's mission addresses the underrepresentation of Black and Brown artists across disciplines in the local, national and global context. 

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. Working across painting, sculpture, installation, performance, film, literature, and digital media, Joey’s practice explores memory, identity, and oral transmission through the lenses of storytelling and symbolism. Her work often weaves poetry and visual art together, reactivating myths and legends while addressing erasures within collective narratives.

We are delighted to share recent achievements from G.A.S. alumni, who continue to make significant contributions across the global arts landscape. From Kosisochukwu Nnebe’s ambitious textile-inspired installation at UNFAIR Amsterdam, to TK Smith’s curatorial projects exploring diaspora and belonging, to Tobi Onabolu’s recognition with the 2025 Aesthetica Art Prize, these updates highlight the breadth of practices and critical dialogues being shaped by our community.

Last week, we were pleased to welcome Adewale Kolawole John, a painter based in Ibadan, Nigeria, for a month-long residency at G.A.S. Lagos. His practice draws on the rich legacies of Yoruba traditional music, with a focus on juju. Through paintings informed by research and personal encounters with music, record sleeves, and performance histories, he creates textured portraits of Yoruba musicians in traditional attire, capturing not only their likeness but also the spirit and atmosphere of their soundscapes.

The Osahon Okunbo Foundation (TOOF) joins our Global Circle of supporters. This significant two-year donation will support residencies in Lagos and assist in the realisation of the 2025 Re:assemblages Symposium. TOOF’s support and donation will fund a series of residencies dedicated to supporting Nigerian artists, curators, designers, and researchers. The programme will provide the time, resources, and infrastructure for practitioners to experiment, exchange ideas, and develop new work. In a context where long-term support systems such as sustainable funding, dedicated spaces, and accessible platforms remain limited, this investment directly addresses systemic gaps within Nigeria’s creative ecosystem while nurturing the next generation of cultural voices.

We are pleased to welcome Chinyere Obieze, a Lagos-based curator and cultural producer, and co-curator of the upcoming 2026 Lagos Biennial, for a four-week residency at G.A.S. Lagos. Their practice, which spans research, literature, digital culture, and ecology, investigates the material negotiations of knowledge systems across technology, nature, culture, and economy. Through their work, she interrogates how these interconnected forces shape and inform artistic production, with a focus on fostering critical thinking, interdisciplinary practices, and inclusivity in contemporary art spaces. 

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Join us on September 30, 2025, for Worlding from Below: Mapping African Literary Spaces, a virtual presentation by Tarus Sharon and Marianne Wamuyu of Book Bunk Nairobi of Book Bunk. This event is part of the AAL Lab convening series Contemporary Art and Archive Practices (CAAP), jointly organised by Guest Artists Space (G.A.S.) Foundation and Yinka Shonibare Foundation (Y.S.F.) within the framework of the Re:assemblages programme. Across 2025–26, CAAP will unfold as a constellation of hybrid public convenings exploring the porous borders between contemporary art and archival practice. The series welcomes the inaugural African Arts Libraries (AAL) Lab and Affiliates Network, incubated under Re:assemblages, alongside the wider public.

Yinka Shonibare Foundation (Y.S.F.) and Guest Artists Space (G.A.S.) Foundation are delighted to announce that The Osahon Okunbo Foundation (TOOF) joins our Global Circle of supporters. This significant two year donation will support residencies in Lagos and assist in the realization of the 2025 Re:assemblages Symposium.  

Across July, August, G.A.S. Foundation hosted three residents whose practices spanned research, performance, installation, and sound, yet converged on shared themes of heritage, ecology, and community. Pelumi Odubanjo traced Afro-Brazilian histories across Lagos, Badagry, and Ibadan, Dr. Ietef Vita rooted his eco-hip-hop practice in Nigerian landscapes, merging music with agroecology, food justice, and ancestral knowledge while engaging local creative and activist communities. Olufela Omokeko deepened his Mobile Food Museum project through sculptural and installation-based works that celebrated Yoruba agricultural identity and reimagined the symbolic weight of everyday tools. Together, their residencies reflect the breadth of experimentation and dialogue nurtured at G.A.S., where artistic practice becomes a means to preserve cultural histories, spark ecological awareness, and foster community resilience.