Myrna Ayad's Art Heist at Art Dubai 2012
In a 2012 video for Canvas Online, editor Myrna Ayad humorously enacts an art heist, stealing works by Ginane Makki Bacho at Art Dubai. The Lebanese artist's pieces explore national identity, nature, and regional politics.
Key facts
- Myrna Ayad is the editor of Canvas.
- The video is titled 'Thomas Crown List'.
- It was filmed at Art Dubai in 2012.
- The stolen works are by Ginane Makki Bacho.
- Bacho's art comments on Lebanon's national identity.
- Her work also reflects on nature and regional politics.
- The video is a playful reference to the film 'The Thomas Crown Affair'.
- Canvas Online published the video.
Entities
Artists
- Myrna Ayad
- Ginane Makki Bacho
Institutions
- Canvas Online
- Art Dubai
Locations
- Dubai
- United Arab Emirates