TERN is a contemporary art gallery and art consultancy business with a focus on emerging and mid-career artists from The Bahamas and the wider Caribbean.
TERN celebrates and supports regional contributions to the visual arts while contributing to the international contemporary art market. The core mandates are to operate and maintain a public gallery to exhibit artworks from a global network of artists, to collaborate with the best minds and tastemakers in the industry, and to encourage the development of the local art market. As our name suggests, TERN encompasses a sense of local belonging with global access.
Services
- Gallery Space
- Consultancy
- Art Storage
Meet the team
Lauren Perez
Founding Director
Lauren Holowesko Perez received a BA in Art History from Georgetown University and an MA in Art Business from Sotheby’s Institute of Art in London, UK. Lauren remained in London for 6 years working for the auction house Phillips De Pury and the design gallery Carpenters Workshop before returning home to begin The Island House development project.
Amanda Coulson
Founding Director
Amanda Coulson has worked for three decades as a scholar, critic, curator and cultural producer on both sides of the Atlantic. She has collaborated with artists and institutions, and worked alongside both private and corporate colleagues in the US, Switzerland, Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the UK and various sites in the Caribbean.
Romel Shearer
Gallery Administrator
Romel Shearer is a Bahamian arts administrator, cultural practitioner, and cellist working across contemporary art, music, and public engagement. Romel studied cello performance and Modern Language Studies (French) at Texas Christian University. At TERN, he supports exhibitions, programming, design, and gallery operations, with an interest in cultural infrastructure and audience experience.
Arianna Cochinamogulos
Gallery Administrator
Arianna Cochinamogulos received a BFA in Painting from Savannah College of Art and Design. Arianna is a contemporary painter who’s exhibited in the United States and The Bahamas. Her work captures the rich cultural tapestry of her home, The Bahamas, weaving personal and cultural narratives that celebrate both the ordinary and the extraordinary.