The fourth edition of the Lagos Art Week programme brought together global and continent-based cultural leaders in a new iteration that integrated the first ever Re:assemblages Symposium, presented with Guest Artists Space Foundation alongside the tour’s established programme of curated art and cultural visits. Running from 4-5 November, the symposium marked a new institutional pillar...

The Re:assemblages Symposium is jointly presented by Guest Artists Space (G.A.S.) Foundation and Yinka Shonibare Foundation (Y.S.F.) within the framework of the second edition of the Re:assemblages programme, which unfolds across 2025-26 through a convening series, a research intensive, collaborative publishing experiments, symposia, and the activation of the African Arts Libraries (AAL) Lab...

As we enter three years of programming and residencies at G.A.S. Foundation, we are thrilled to present our second Impact Report. It chronicles our journey from digital programming to welcoming our 85th G.A.S. resident in June 2025. Throughout this transformative period, we have remained committed to facilitating global cultural exchange and building a resilient cultural infrastructure. The...

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 six months. Conceived as a space for encounters with publications that trace connections across...

On 9 October 2025, friends of Yinka Shonibare Foundation and G.A.S. Foundation gathered in London when Tate Modern presented a landmark public conversation alongside the Nigerian Modernism exhibition at Tate Modern curated by 2024 G.A.S. Alumnus, Osei Bonsu. The conversation between acclaimed artist Yinka Shonibare CBE and Booker Prize-winning writer Sir Ben Okri offered an exchange...

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...

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...

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...

In May and June, G.A.S. Foundation welcomed a vibrant cohort of artists, writers, and scholars whose practices spanned sound, photography, literature, and visual storytelling. Over residencies and internships ranging from three to eight weeks, they immersed themselves in Lagos and beyond, engaging in research, fieldwork, community workshops, and public programmes that explored themes of...

In June 2025, Guest Artists Space (G.A.S.) Foundation, in partnership with the Yinka Shonibare Foundation (Y.S.F.) announced the 2025–26 edition of Re:assemblages, a dynamic, multi-year programme designed to foster collaboration and experimentation across postcolonial art archives and library collections. This ambitious initiative reimagines the stewardship and activation of African and...

We are pleased to partner with Gallery TPW and the National Gallery of Canada on a public talk with artist Liz Johnson Artur, taking place on August 5th, 2025. The event marks the first activation of Contemporary Art and Archive Practices (CAAP), an international series of public convenings led by Guest Artists Space (G.A.S.) Foundation and Yinka Shonibare Foundation (Y.S.F.). Focused on the...