{"id":12318,"date":"2023-06-25T10:14:09","date_gmt":"2023-06-25T10:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/?p=12318"},"modified":"2023-06-26T12:53:04","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T12:53:04","slug":"atims-awards-kanye-tagbo-okeke-a-nigerian-prodigy-shines-in-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/2023\/06\/25\/atims-awards-kanye-tagbo-okeke-a-nigerian-prodigy-shines-in-new-york\/","title":{"rendered":"ATIMS AWARDS: Kanye Tagbo-Okeke, a Nigerian Prodigy, Shines in New York"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a remarkable achievement, young Nigerian prodigy Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke has once again brought honor to his homeland, this time in the bustling heart of Times Square, New York.<\/p>\n

At the tender age of 13, Kanyeyachukwu has become the youngest recipient of the esteemed Atims top 60 art masters award, a recognition that firmly establishes Nigeria\u2019s presence in the global art scene.<\/p>\n

Among the captivating artworks showcased in the center, Kanyeyachukwu\u2019s distinctive talent in abstract painting has garnered him the nickname \u201cthe young Picasso of Nigeria,\u201d a testament to his exceptional finesse and expertise.\"\"<\/p>\n

What makes Kanye\u2019s journey even more extraordinary is his triumph over adversity. Despite living with autism, he has earned widespread acclaim for his exceptional artistic creations, which can be found in galleries worldwide, ranging from Canada and the United States to airports and even his home country of Nigeria.<\/p>\n

Kanye\u2019s creative attributes started manifesting when he was much younger. He attends Aduvie International School and gets extra therapy from Zeebah Foundation autism center and Olg autism center.<\/p>\n

Kanye hails from the town of Amichi in Nnewi South, Anambra, and is the beloved son of Silvia and Tagbo Okeke. His inspiring story serves as a beacon of hope and inspiration for aspiring artists and individuals facing similar challenges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In a remarkable achievement, young Nigerian prodigy Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke has once again brought honor to his homeland, this time in the bustling heart of Times Square, New York. At the tender age of 13, Kanyeyachukwu has become the youngest recipient of the esteemed Atims top 60 art masters award, a recognition that firmly establishes Nigeria\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12319,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[406,391,343],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12318","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-art","category-entertainment","category-international"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12318","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12318"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12318\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12319"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12318"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12318"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12318"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}