On 22 October 2016 passed away the great artist Marwan Kassab-Bachi, a Syrian 'through and through' even though living in Berlin since the late 1950s.
Oct 2016Tomorrow Everything Will Be Alright. First solo show of the Lebanese artist in Brazil, Galpão VB, São Paulo, until 3 December 2016. Organized by Associação Cultural Videobrasil.
Oct 2016The artist about her work exploring photography, sculpture, language and identity. Her photo project Shadows and group exhibition Languitecture at the P21 Gallery, London, until 30 October 2016.
Oct 2016On 18 September 2016 passed away Hassan Sharif, an extraordinary artist and pioneer of conceptual art in the Gulf Region, a theorist, writer, educator.
By Pat Binder & Gerhard Haupt
15 September - 6 November 2016, Neuer Berliner Kunstverein. Curator: Kathrin Becker. New project: Cosmic space as a haven for refugees.
Sep 2016Museum für Islamische Kunst, Berlin, 29 July - 30 October 2016. Pictures by the Syrian photographer showing the life in his home country before the war.
Sep 2016After the Centre Pompidou and Tate Modern, Mona Hatoum's survey show is on view at Kiasma in Helsinki, Finland, 7 October 2016 - 26 February 2017. Interview by Christine van Assche, one of the exhibition curators.
Sep 2016The Arnold-Bode-Prize 2016 of documenta-City Kassel goes to Hiwa K, who was born in Iraq in 1975, and lives in Berlin.
Jun 201610 June - 23 October 2016, Hamburger Bahnhof - Museum für Gegenwart - Berlin. Comprehensive solo exhibition. Curator: Melanie Roumiguière. Curatorial advisor: Övül Ö. Durmuşoğlu
Jun 2016About the Franco-Moroccan photographer who died in the 2016 Ouagadougou terrorist attack. Her family is establishing a foundation in Morocco, to keep her legacy alive, and continue her work linking art with social action.
By Hannah Kugel