11 November 2009 - 2 January 2010
Turkey

Under My Feet, The World!
The crucial role of women in Istanbul's art scene. Exhibition at the Academy of Arts, Berlin.
By Beral Madra
November 2009

6 November - 6 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

20 July - 3 December 2009

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

21 September - 28 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

3 June - 21 November 2009

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

27 May - 8 November 2009

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

11 September - 7 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

6 June - 3 October 2009

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

6 June - 29 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

7 July - 12 September 2009

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

25 June - 4 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

3 July - 15 August 2009
Turkey

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

4 June - 1 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

6 - 17 July 2009
Jordan

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

28 May - 14 July 2009
Morocco

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