Jordan

Sima Zureikat
Her "Passage" photographs, taken in Jordan, are part of an exploration of light markings on paradoxical landscapes.
July 2008

United Arab Emirates

Lamya Gargash
Her photographic project "Presence" records the process of urbanization and spatial abandonment in the United Arab Emirates.
July 2008

Iran

Monir Farmanfarmaian
One of Iran’s most inspiring artists, whose distinguished career has spanned more than five decades.
By Juliet Cestar
June 2008

Algeria

Katia Kameli
Hybridization as a creative process. An interview with the French- Algerian artist.
By Silke Schmickl
June 2008

2 May - 28 June 2008
Lebanon

Mona Hatoum in Berlin
Two individual exhibitions: DAAD Gallery and Gallery Max Hetzler Temporary. Photos and information.
May 2008

Iraq

Shakir Hassan Al Said
Time and space in the work of the Iraqui artist: A journey towards the One-dimension.
By Nada Shabout
May 2008

Egypt

Hassan Khan
The weight of social consciousness as expressed through hysteric or unconscious states of reflection.
By Brian Kuan Wood
May 2008

Bahrain

Camille Zakharia
His Double Vue project captures the complex encounter between the traditional and the new Bahrain.
By Sulaf Zakharia
May 2008

Syria

Ali Kaaf
His artistic language ties together personal worlds of life between Syria, Beirut, and Berlin.
By Alexandra von Stosch
January 2008

Pakistan

Bani Abidi
Truth, memory and history are constantly destabilised in the works of the Pakistani artist.
By Simone Wille
December 2007

Iran

Marjane Satrapi: Persepolis
The animated feature film based on the autobiographical comic book of the Iranian artist.
By Amin Farzanefar
November 2007

Kyrgyzstan

Djumaliev & Kasmalieva
Muratbek Djumaliev and Gulnara Kasmalieva - video artists and art activists from Kyrgyzstan.
By Lisa Dorin
November 2007

Palestine

Golden Lion for Emily Jacir
The Palestinian artist received one of the main awards of the 52nd Venice Biennial.
October 2007

Kazakhstan

Almagul Menlibaeva
SteppenBaroque: the video performances of the 'punk shaman' from Kazakhstan.
By Jari-Pekka Vanhala
October 2007

Lebanon

Lamia Joreige
The artist on her interactive video "Je d’histoires" featured at the Lebanese Pavilion in Venice.
August 2007