Please join us for a special conversation between Pauline Eveillard, founder of Soukra, and Dr. Ridha Moumni, Chairman of Middle East & Africa at Christie’s. Dr. Moumni is a leading voice at the intersection of art, history, and cultural dialogue, and a passionate champion of the history, heritage and artists of Tunisia. He will discuss his role as a cultural mediator for the arts of Africa and the Middle East, Tunisia’s growing art scene, and his upcoming projects.
A conversation with Dr. Ridha Moumni
Tuesday, May 27
6-8:30pm; talk at 6:30pm
60 Gramercy Park North, Apt 6H
New York City
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Dr. Ridha Moumni
With a PhD from La Sorbonne in North African Roman Architecture, and fellowships at Villa Médici and Harvard University, Dr. Moumni brings deep scholarly insight to today’s evolving global art world. His work spans continents and centuries, from archaeological research to curating major exhibitions of modern and contemporary Middle Eastern art.
Over the past decade, Dr. Moumni has been instrumental in elevating the visibility of the arts of Tunisia and the Arab World on the international stage:
2016: Curated The Awakening of a Nation: Art at the Dawn of Modern Tunisia (1837-1881) at the former Beylical palace of Qsar Saïd in Tunis, exploring Ottoman Tunisia just before French colonization.
2019: Co-authored Artistes de Tunisie, one of the most thorough accounts to date of Tunisian artists of the 20th and 21st centuries
At Christie’s, he has curated three recent sales highlight the art of the Arab World:
Spectres Visibles: Contemporary Artists from the Maghreb, London, 2024
Ahmed Mater: Chronicles, London, 2024
Modern and Contemporary Middle Eastern Art Online, Dubai, 2025
Pauline Eveillard
Pauline Eveillard is a mission-driven entrepreneur dedicated to celebrating Tunisia’s craftsmanship and cultural heritage. With a background in art history (B.A.,Tufts University), a Fulbright fellowship to Tunisia (2005-2006), and an M.A. in Humanities from the University of Chicago, she brings deep cultural insight to her work.
She is the founder of Soukra, a platform that showcases Tunisian designers through highly curated collections of home décor, fashion, specialty food, and nourishing skincare. Through Soukra.co, wholesale partnerships, curated in-person events, custom projects, and behind-the-scenes collaborations, Pauline aims to embed contemporary Tunisian design into the broader design and lifestyle landscape.
In her efforts to spotlight Tunisian creativity, she closely follows the work of galleries, artists, curators, specialists, and collectors who are actively raising awareness of North Africa’s vibrant art scenes.
We hope you’ll join us for this inspiring discussion!
