Gessomate Professional Art Society was established in October 1999 by couple of friends who had their academic learning of Fine Art from the Polytechnic Ibadan (Main and Eruwa Satellite Campuses). Although the initiative had come through four friends - Femi Adeyinka, Afolabi Otubaga, Afolabi Iwatuje, and Tosin Olaifa with the aim to strengthening their friendship and expand their knowledge in the practice of Visual Arts.