Myrna Ayad

Spear’s Review

Myrna Ayad is one of the Middle East’s foremost art advisers, working with individual and family collectors as well as large cultural institutes and galleries. She is a writer, strategist, curator and adviser.

In 2025, Ayad penned Assouline’s Abu Dhabi Bright, a travel book highlighting the city’s must-visit attractions. Before becoming an art adviser, she was editor of Canvas, a Middle Eastern contemporary art magazine.

She now has a range of UHNW, government and corporate clients, including multinationals such as PepsiCo and Bulgari as well as consultancies including Edelman Communications and Bain.