4 November 2009 - 17 January 2010

Taswir - Photo Tour
Pictorial Mappings of Islam and Modernity, 5 Nov. 2009 - 18 Jan. 2010, exhibition at the Martin-Gropius-Bau, Berlin.
November 2009

15 October 2009 - 9 January 2010
Indonesia

Beyond the Dutch
Indonesia and the Netherlands from 1900 until now, Centraal Museum Utrecht, 16 Oct. 2009 - 10 Jan. 2010.
October 2009

10 December 2009 - 9 January 2010
Indonesia

The 10th Jogja Biennale
Reflections on the current situation of art in Yogyakarta, taking the Biennale as a starting point.
By Arahmaiani
January 2010

9 September 2009 - 2 January 2010
Pakistan

Hanging Fire
Beyond The Clichés. Review of the exhibition of contemporary art from Pakistan, Asia Society, NY.
By Rosa Maria Falvo
October 2009

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