Visual arts child prodigy, Kanyeyachukwu (Kanye) Tagbo Okeke opened the 2023 edition of his annual charity exhibition No Child Left Behind.
The exhibition which held March 29 to April 4, 2023, at the Hilton Hotel showcased 42 works of the 14-year-old artist, created within the past two years, at the venue. Its purpose is to promote inclusive learning for all children living with special needs.
Since the charity exhibition has been around for a while, and the artist recognized by the Nigerian government, one would think that it would have yielded in some change in narrative on inclusive education in Nigeria. Sadly, it hasn’t. Despite the lack of a national impact, the charity is broadening awareness on autism amongst friends of the Tagbo’s and in other families of children living with disabilities.
“It has increased their scope of knowledge on autism just by their showing up every year. It is a very little change, but in that little way, we have increased awareness,” said Kanye’s father, Tagbo Okeke.
