TERRA

Curated by Jenn Ellis and Emie Diamond, produced by Milena Berman

24th October – 28th November, 2024. Burgundy, France.

Left to right: Haroun Hayward, ‘Craigs Birch Winter No 11’ and ‘Craigs Birch Winter No 6’, 2022; Mariana Hahn, ‘Copper and Salt’, 2019, Sebastian Lloyd Rees, Night Sky, 2021-2023. Photography James Retief

Set against the backdrop of Burgundy’s UNESCO World Heritage vineyards, TERRA is an international group exhibition unearthing dialogues between contemporary art, heritage and winemaking.

It’s with great excitement that we announce the third edition of TERRA, a monumental site-specific exhibition co-curated by Jenn Ellis and Emie Diamond and produced by Milena Berman. Set in the heart of Burgundy’s UNESCO World Heritage vineyards, it explores the concept of terroir—sense of place. This international exhibition is presented in collaboration with leading galleries, established to emerging artists, renowned winemakers, cultural institutions, and historic sites in and around Beaune. Participating artists, galleries, and organisations, along with the full program, will be announced soon.

Like the previous year, we will also share an Open Call for artists of all disciplines to submit work for this third edition of TERRA. Each submission will be carefully reviewed by a panel of experts, and selected works will be showcased in various locations throughout Burgundy, France.

Stay tuned!

This open call is now closed

We’re extremely excited to announce our open call for TERRA 2025, a monumental site-specific exhibition in the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage vineyards. Responding to the idea of ‘terroir’, the concept of sense of place, all selected works will be exhibited across multiple spaces in Burgundy, France. This opportunity is open to artists working in all disciplines.

Deadline: Sunday Sat 31th | 00:00 BST / 23:00 GMT / 19:00 EST
Final decisions will be announced on Monday June 2nd

How to apply:  Please fill in the Application Form (link in bio)

•⁠ ⁠Work proposal (200 words)
•⁠ ⁠Artist Statement (200 words)
•⁠ ⁠Short bio (200 words)
•⁠ ⁠CV (Max 2 pages)


•⁠ ⁠Portfolio: up to 5 examples of past works (Max 10MB)

We look forward to welcoming your submissions!

About the Jury

Jenn Ellis – Curator of TERRA and Founder of Apsara Studio

Ellis FRSA is a curator and founder from Switzerland, Colombia and the UK based in London following five years in Hong Kong. Passionate about the considered meeting of art, space and context, she has created over the last decade meaningful projects and connections between artists, galleries and institutions globally.  As the founder of curatorial studio APSARA, she has led projects from the UNESCO heritage vineyards in Burgundy to Frieze 9 Cork Street, and collaborated with international galleries and institutions including Silverlens, Sullivan+Strumpf, Proyectos Ultravioleta, Lehmann Maupin, Tate and South London Gallery. Ellis is equally the co-founder of acclaimed platform AORA, which combines art, architecture and music to instill a sense of calm and wellbeing. Ellis’ projects have gained critical recognition in publications such as Art Newspaper, Artforum, Frieze, CN Traveller, BBC, Evening Standard. Ellis guest lectures at Sotheby’s Institute of Art, is a Tate Young Patrons Ambassador and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. Ellis hold a Law Degree from King’s College London and a History of Art Degree from the University of Cambridge.

Emie Diamond – Writer and curator of TERRA

Diamond is an art historian based in London. She has curated exhibitions featuring over seventy international artists. This Spring she curated Ici Repose for Oliver Miro’s platform Vortic, which was on view at The House of KOKO. Diamond also recently curated Fortnum and Mason’s inaugural show following the restoration of their Piccadilly flagship. She contributes to The Art Newspaper, where she served as Daily Diarist for the 2024 Venice Biennale, as well as interviewed Edward Enninful for the cover story of their new bi-annual magazine. Diamond is a contributor to Cultured Magazine and has written arts analyses for a range of publications like Hunger Magazine and The Critic. She is also an academically published art critic, as seen in the Courtauld’s annual journal Immediations and Rutger’s University’s bi-annual journal. Diamond has given curatorial tours at institutions such as Gagosian and White Cube, as well as spoken on panels at Soho House, Sotheby’s and KOKO. She has a History of Art Master’s degree from the Courtauld Institute of Art and received a prior Master’s degree from Harvard University.

Milena Berman – Producer of TERRA

Berman is German-American, raised in the US, and has been living in Burgundy since 2013. Her maternal family is from Kassel, Germany, where her interest in contemporary art took root as she attended documenta from a young age and worked for documenta13 after graduating university. Milena studied Art History as an undergraduate and received her Master’s in Art Business with Sotheby’s Institute of Art. Before co-founding Hautes Côtes with her partner, Milena worked in commercial and non-profit galleries, for a private photography collection, and for wineries in France and the US. Since 2013, she has created and hosted international travel programs for patrons, curators, and directors of the world’s top cultural institutions including the Guggenheim, LACMA, SFMoMA, the Pérez Art Museum Miami, the Seattle Art Museum and others. Being based in Beaune, Milena has been immersed in wine, and found a home in its dynamic wine community. Today she produces cultural moments in the realms of wine and art and is most interested in their intersections, bridging the two worlds, and fostering connections between people and places through meaningful experiences. TERRA was born from her desire to produce a focused cultural moment in Burgundy in collaboration with curators Jenn Ellis and Emie Diamond.

Anlam de Coster – Curator, Writer, and Art Consultant

De Coster has recently curated exhibitions such as The Volcano Lover at Galerist (2025) as well as Alekos Fassianos: Sailing to Byzantium (2024) and Healing Ruins (2023) at Zeyrek Çinili Hamam, where she serves as artistic director. With over 18 years of experience in arts management and communications, Anlam has worked at leading institutions such as Istanbul Modern, SALT, and Musée des Arts Décoratifs Paris, and coordinated major international projects for the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV). She has collaborated with art fairs including PAD London, NOMAD, ARTINTERNATIONAL, and FIAC. Before founding Fairplay, her arts and design consultancy, she led global strategic partnerships at Artsy, the world’s largest online art marketplace, where she played a significant role in the digital transformation of art fairs. Anlam holds a BA from Galatasaray University and Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, and earned her MA in Arts and Media Management with Cum Laude honours from Sciences Po Paris. She is currently based in Paris.

Franck Gautherot – Co-founder and Curator of Le Consortium

Gautherot was born in France, lives in Dijon and Paris. He is one of the founding members – and co-directors until today of Le Consortium.  Franck Gautherot and Xavier Douroux received the “Pan” Prize in 1990 – Best exhibition of the year, for “Conscience: On Kawara – Alberto Giacometti”, 1990.  Co-director of Les Presses du reel, he has been in charge of numbers of publications and editorial policy.

Helen Hirsch– Director & Chief Curator of Kunstmuseum Thun

Hirsch was born in Stockholm in and grew up in Switzerland. After completing her studies in art history, history, and Scandinavian studies in Copenhagen and Freiburg, she worked as a research assistant at the Kunsthalle Basel from 1997 to 2000. She then went on to work as a freelance curator, organizing and directing several exhibitions and projects both at home and abroad, with a focus on intercultural exhibition projects, symposia, and workshops (for example in Vietnam, Egypt, and Georgia). Hirsch subsequently became artistic director of the Kunsthalle Palazzo in Liestal, and has been director and chief curator of the Kunstmuseum Thun and director of the Thun Panorama since 2007. She has curated in excess of 80 modern and contemporary art exhibitions, and has worked with both Swiss artists and international artists exhibiting their work in Switzerland for the first time, including Ida Applebroog, Eduardo Arroyo, Hans Op de Beeck, Sophie Calle, Subodh Gupta, Jeppe Hein, Reena Kallat and Lorna Simpson. Her upcoming show will feature Yee I-Lanns first solo show in Europe. In addition to authoring and editing a variety of publications, she has also taught as a lecturer at the University of Bern’s Institute for Art History.

Jean-Marc Roulot – Proprietor and Winemaker at Domaine Roulot

Roulot is the proprietor and winemaker at Domaine Roulot, one of the most important estates in Meursault. He is also a successful actor, with more than 50 film and television roles to his credit. Jean-Marc is the sixth generation of Roulots in the cellar, although he initially resisted inheriting the job after his father died in 1982 at the age of 53. The younger Roulot was just 26, studying acting in Paris, and reluctant to return to Meursault to take over the domaine, but has impressively managed to excel in both acting and winemaking over the years. Working at the crossroads of performing art and wine, he has become involved with TERRA since its first edition in 2023.

Sean O’Harrow – Curator, Writer, and Art Consultant

With almost two decades of leadership experience in public and university museums, Dr. Sean O’Harrow has a distinguished track record of inspiring growth and innovation within the arts. Born in Paris, raised in Honolulu and educated in the UK, he was appointed President & CEO of the Bowers Museum in August 2023, and brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the institution. Just prior, he was the Executive Director of Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art in Kansas City. An expert in British and American art and architecture, he previously served as the leader of the Honolulu Museum of Art, the University of Iowa Museum of Art, and the Figge Art Museum in Davenport, Iowa, as well as serving on the board of the Iowa Arts Council. He has held adjunct faculty positions at the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Medicine, the University of Iowa, and Western Illinois University. Prior to his career as a museum director, O’Harrow was an Official Fellow at Cambridge University and worked in investment finance and technology in London. He holds a PhD from Cambridge University and a BA from Harvard University, both in Art History.

Rachel Chudley – Interior Designer

Rachel is an internationally renound designer known for
creative interiors with a distinct use of colour and texture.
At odds with formalized style, her work instead reflects its
environment and inhabitants; their quirks, passions, and
humour. Rachel believes that quality of life is improved with art. She has specialised in designing the homes of actors,
muscicians, artists and writers, resulting in truly unique
interiors.

Monica Irani – Arts Advocate & Patron

Monica is a dedicated supporter of the arts, a seasoned finance professional, and an advocate for animal welfare. She serves on the Development Board of the National Gallery in London, where she also Co-Chairs the Young Ambassadors patrons programme, which she helped to establish in 2019. She is also an inaugural member of the Frieze 91 steering committee.

Monica is involved in TERRA, the first contemporary art exhibition held across UNESCO World Heritage sites in Beaune. She is also an active patron of individual artists, and has previously supported institutions including the DIA Foundation and Parasol Unit Foundation.

In addition to her arts involvement, Monica is a founding member of Oswald’s private member’s club and hosts privately organised wine dinners with leading producers. She also contributes to animal welfare through her work with the Dogs Trust’s as one of their Leading Ladies.

Professionally, Monica has over 17 years of experience in finance and currently serves as Head of Marketing & Investor Relations at Amia Capital.

More info www.terraexhibition.com

TERRA is advised and generously supported by Monica Irani, a London-based collector and
patron with a passion for art and wine. Irani is on the Development Board of the National Gallery
and is the co-chair of their young patrons. In addition, she sits on the Frieze 91 committee.
TERRA is sponsored by Blue Pool Capital, Hundle, Sotheby’s, Private Partners, Wine & Art
Expertise, Mouchonnat, and the proprietors of the three sites who have offered their spaces in
kind.