Three Brooklynites, ex-patriots from the purgatory of rural or small town life, present a body of work – The Nuances of Storytelling: Artwork that focuses on personal experiences with gender, relationships, and impressions of culture, and infused with imagination, humor and sometimes satirical undertones. They have three different yet interweaving nuances of storytelling.

Roberts’ psychological portraits keep record of different pockets of current culture, often fixating on elements of the mundane, considering fatalistically the disposability of products in our culture. Brown’s socially-aware surreal narratives are vivid and often expressed in motion and repetition. Her allegorical tales transgress social norms, presenting characters that embody elements of Brown’s dreams, thoughts and reflections.

Benkin’s surreal assemblages are full of ambiguity and satire. Her richly personal, colorful stories are a cultural response to her own experiences. They include elements of animistic fetishism, iconography and nostalgia.

We will also have the honor of special a special guest reading a few stories: Kendra Grant Malone is a poet living with a cat. Her book, Everything Is quiet is available from scrambler books. Her second book Morocco will be available from Dark Sky Books in Sept 2011.