Monica King Contemporary
April Marten: Frances Wasn’t a Saint
After directorial roles at Pace, Kasmin, and SOCO Gallery in Charlotte, North Carolina, Monica King is ready to run her own space. King opens her namesake gallery with the out-of-town talent April Marten, whom she discovered while living in Charlotte. A conceptual artist working in a variety of media, Marten created the ghost character Frances and lets herself be taken over by the spirit in staged photography, video, and live performance for her New York solo debut. Through October 12