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.

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.

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.

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.

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.