— villa grisebach sales, 29–31 may and 27–29 november 2008 spring and fall auctions of modern and contemporary art

— art berlin contemporary, 4–7 september 2008 inaugural art fair, geared towards single artist projects and site-specific work

— art forum berlin, 31 october–3 november 2008 berlin’s premier art fair, featuring international contemporary galleries, with a heavy focus on german art

— third moscow biennial of contemporary art, february 2009 moscow’s premier contemporary art exhibition, complete with parallel art events throughout the city

— neues museum, opening 2009 designed by the award-winning english architect, david chipperfield, to showcase berlin’s preeminent egyptian and pre- and early-history collections on the city’s famed museum island