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

18 March - 15 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

28 March - 28 April 2009
Egypt

Youth, Art & Controversy
Heated debates surrounding the extreme selectivity of the jury of Cairo's 20th Youth Salon.
By Omnia El Shakry
April 2009

30 January - 15 April 2009
United Arab Emirates

Re-Sourcing Emirati Art
Review of the shows “Emirati Expressions” and “Re-Source” presented in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
By Cristiana De Marchi
February 2009

7 February - 21 March 2009

Living Traditions
Contemporary Art from Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan, on view at the National Art Gallery, Islamabad.
February 2009

17 - 20 March 2009

Abraaj Prize 2009 - Winners
Nazgol Ansarinia, Kutluğ Ataman, Zoulikha Bouabdellah. Photos of their projects, summary of information.
March 2009

6 - 26 February 2009
Indonesia

Jakarta Biennale 2009
Photo tour through the Biennale's exhibition Fluid Zone: Traffic & Mapping. Review of the event.
By Enin Supriyanto
April 2009

16 December 2008 - 13 January 2009
Egypt

PhotoCairo4
International multi-disciplinary visual arts festival in Downtown Cairo, 17 Dec. '08 - 14 Jan. '09.
November 2008

23 October 2008 - 10 January 2009
Mali

Spot on… Bamako
Selection from the 7th African Encounters of Photography, ifa-Gallery Berlin, 24 Oct. 2008 -
11 Jan. 2009.
November 2008

17 November 2008 - 10 January 2009
Morocco

Collectif 212
With its expressive minimalism, the group opens up a promising direction for the arts in Morocco.
By Jesús M. Castaño
January 2009

15 October - 12 December 2008
Saudi Arabia

Edge of Arabia
Contemporary Art from Saudi Arabia, a pioneering exhibition at the Brunei Gallery of the University of London.
November 2008

5 - 29 November 2008
Bangladesh

Chobi Mela V
Call for submissions for the Internat. Festival of Photography in Bangladesh. Deadline: 31 May 2008.
April 2008