Event Dime

The Art of Reading: Portrait of a Thief

When:

May 17, 2026 · 2:00 PM

Where:

The Mint Museum Randolph, Charlotte, NC

Source:

6AM City Charlotte – Events

“Portrait of a Thief” by Grace D. Li is a thrilling heist novel that blends Ocean’s Eleven with The Farewell. Inspired by the true story of Chinese art disappearing from Western museums, it explores themes of diaspora, cultural theft, and Chinese American identity. “Irene never cared for the bronze zodiac heads but…she knew how much it meant to China to have these pieces. Art and power. They were always the same.” Guided tour, Mint Museum Randolph: Art in the Americas, Spanish Colonial, Contempo