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Katara Cultural Village Foundation is proud to present the first solo exhibition in the Middle East of works by Alighiero Boetti, one of the most important and influential artists of the twentieth century. This landmark exhibition is curated by Ben Brown, a London based curator and Gallery owner (Ben Brown Fine Arts). Alighiero Boetti was born in Turin, Italy, in 1940. His first works were created in the 1960s and fitted well within the realms of Arte Povera. However, his work became increasingly conceptual. Boetti used simple and often industrial materials, concentrating more on the creative conception of the work and leaving its execution to others – in case of the embroideries to Afghani women. Following on from major retrospectives at Tate Modern, Reina Sofia and MoMa, this exhibition will provide an extensive look at his oeuvre, including a wide range of embroideries from Mappas to small Arazzi.