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Grand success? Yes, exactly. Last night here at Like the Spice we celebrated the opening of Chino Amobi's show, "Pregnancy Pact." It was a beautiful night, not to hot and not too cold. There were plenty of new faces (straight off the Chinatown bus from Richmond even), as well as our repeat biggest fans. And even as the sun set and the night became dark, Chino's work never dimmed, in fact, it may even have become brighter against the backdrop of the attendees' excitement.


There was something here for everyone and no one left unsatisfied. From the print on Chino's button down to the slick surfaces atop his digital collage work, people couldn't get enough. In the wise words of Mr. Amobi himself, "my whole life has been leading up to this shirt." Yes, some might have chosen to employ the word 'moment' instead of 'shirt,' but in Chino's defense it was a vintage button-up "Sugar Daddy" shirt (I think we all knew what he really meant anyway, having found it in a Williamsburg vintage shop). It was a great night with amazing work made even greater by the attendance of Chino's Virginia contingency (including his wonderful mother). Thanks to one and all for attending no matter what your travel time was, we loved having you!

P.S. Also, Chino seems to be the gift that just keeps giving. When you get a second, just Google him, you'll most likely always find something new. For instance, check out this recent gem I found while cruising the world wide webs, it's fo' sho' going to be requested in t-shirt form...