7 November - 7 December 2009
Mali

Bamako Encounters 2009
Review of the 8th African Biennial of Photography in Mali. Including a selection of 32 photos.
By Martin Vogl
December 2009

21 July - 4 December 2009
Lebanon

Indicated by Signs
Art from Egypt, Germany, Lebanon, Morocco. Bonner Kunstverein, Germany, until 4 Oct. 2009.
August 2009

22 September - 29 November 2009
Iran

Photoquai 2009
Iran at the focus of the festival, Musée du Quai Branly and other venues in Paris, 22 Sept. - 29 Nov. 2009
September 2009

4 June - 22 November 2009
Kazakhstan

Central Asia in Venice
Artists from Central Asian countries at the Venice Biennale 2009, curated by Beral Madra.
August 2009

28 May - 9 November 2009
Kazakhstan

East of Nowhere
Contemporary Art from post-Soviet Central Asia. 32 artists and groups at Fondazione 107, Turin, Italy.
July 2009

12 September - 8 November 2009
Turkey

Istanbul Biennial 2009
The 11th edition presented a solid statement about the urgent need for the politicization of culture.
By Özge Ersoy
October 2009

7 June - 4 October 2009
Afghanistan

East-West Divan
Artists from Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan. Photo tour through the exhibition parallel to the 53rd Venice Biennale.
June 2009

7 June - 30 September 2009
Palestine

Palestine c/o Venice
First Palestinian participation at the Venice Biennale. Curator: Salwa Mikdadi, seven artists. Information and photo tour.
June 2009

8 July - 13 September 2009
Bahrain

Jameel Prize 2009
Exhibition of works by winner Afruz Amighi and short-listed artists, Victoria & Albert Museum, London.
July 2009

26 June - 5 September 2009
Iran

Iran Inside Out
Influences of Homeland and Diaspora on the Artistic Language of 56 Contemporary Iranian Artists. Chelsea Art Museum, USA.
July 2009

4 July - 16 August 2009
Turkey

Istanbul-Off-Spaces
Independent Art Spaces in Dialogue. Exhibition and event at Kunstraum Kreuzberg / Bethanien, Berlin. Photo tour.
August 2009

5 June - 2 August 2009
Saudi Arabia

Edge of Arabia in Venice
Exhibition of contemporary art from Saudi Arabia parallel to the Biennale, until 2 August 2009.
May 2009

7 - 18 July 2009
Jordan

Jordan Art Symposium 2009
Text, texture and textualization: Reflections on the Jordan International Art Symposium 2009.
By Stine Høxbroe
July 2009

29 May - 15 July 2009
Morocco

Passerelle VII
Exhibition, performances, screenings, debates in Casablanca, Morocco, 29 May -15 July 2009.
April 2009

19 March - 16 May 2009
United Arab Emirates

Sharjah Biennial 09 Update
Announcement of the curators Isabel Carlos and Tarek Abou El Fetouh. More about the event.
By Haupt & Binder
December 2008