Nigerian teenager sets world painting record with canvas that’s bigger than a soccer field

Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke, who is autistic, executed a painting featuring a multi-colored ribbon — the symbol for autism.

Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo Okeke — Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo Okeke, a 15 year-old autistic Nigerian, who set a Guinness World Record for the world’s largest art canvas, is photograph during an interview in Abuja, Nigeria, Friday, April 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Olamikan Gbemiga)

By Associated Press

UPDATED: May 2, 2025 at 10:31 AM PDT

Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke, who is autistic, executed a painting featuring a multi-colored ribbon — the symbol for autism.

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Originally Published: May 2, 2025 at 10:16 AM PDT

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