We were thrilled to return to Fraenkel Gallery in San Francisco on Thursday, October 9, 2025, for our second annual gathering. Over 60 guests shopped the newest collections in home decor and fashion from Tunisia, enjoyed Tunisian wine and light bites, and viewed two exhibitions, Peter Hujar: The Gracie Mansion Show Revisited and Katy Grannan: Mad River.
The evening included a special conversation between Margot Norton, Chief Curator at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA), and Pauline Eveillard, founder of Soukra, on the creative energy shaping Tunisia today and the ways both Margot and Pauline act as cultural mediators, offering platforms for Tunisia’s artists and designers to reach broader audiences.
The evening was a reminder of why Soukra exists — to create space for dialogue and discovery, and to celebrate the craftsmanship and creativity that continue to define Tunisia’s cultural identity. Hearing the curiosity and enthusiasm from everyone in the room was deeply inspiring.
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Margot Norton (l), BAMPFA Chief Curator, and Pauline Eveillard (r), Soukra Founder, in conversation at Fraenkel Gallery.
Guests shopped Tunisian fashion brands Anissa Aida and Baraa in the gallery’s viewing room.
Anissa Aida and Baraa’s collections in handcrafted linen and silk, and La Babouche soft leather slippers.
Anissa Aida’s collection of handcrafted leather bags.
Tinja’s terracotta vessels at Fraenkel Gallery’s library.
Tabletop items and gifts, including hand carved olive wood dishes, woven halfa baskets and placemats, glassware, and ceramics.
Tilli Tanit hand embroidered fish pillows and Tinja’s terracotta decorative vessels in the galleries.
Tinja’s terracotta decorative pieces in the galleries.
Home decor collections in the gallery’s library.
Pauline Eveillard in Anissa Aida, Michelle Branch in Baraa, and Margot Norton in Anissa Aida.
Christian Whitworth, Director at Fraenkel Gallery, introduces the exhibitions Peter Hujar: The Gracie Mansion Show Revisited and Katy Grannan: Mad River.
Tremendous gratitude to all who made this event possible:
Daphne, Maggie, and Christian at Fraenkel Gallery
Liz and Marcela with Soukra/Pauline
The designers and artisans who worked on all the collections this winter and spring in time for this event!
All who attended – THANK YOU for joining, shopping, and being open to new perspectives and places!
Tunisian bites by Gola Restaurant.
Tunisian wine by Hamilcar Imports.
Tunisian sweets by Les Galets in Tunisia.
Photography by Bessie Lacap.
Invite and marketing by Clarissa Wright at CNW Digital.
