Museo_de_Escultura_al_Aire_Libre_de_Alcalá_de_Henares
Museo de Escultura al Aire Libre de Alcalá de Henares
Open-air museum in Community of Madrid, Spain
The Museum of Outdoor Sculpture of Alcala de Henares (Museo de Escultura al Aire Libre de Alcalá de Henares) is a permanent exhibition of contemporary art in public Alcalá de Henares (Madrid — Spain), opened in 1993 and organized by the sculptor José Noja.[1]
Museo de Escultura al Aire libre de Alcalá de Henares | |
Established | August 24, 1993; 30 years ago (1993-08-24) |
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Location | Alcalá de Henares Community of Madrid Spain |
Coordinates | 40.482642°N 3.373703°W / 40.482642; -3.373703 |
Type | Open-air museum |
Collection size | Contemporary art |
Director | José Noja |
Public transit access | Vía Complutense |
The museum was started in 1991 by sculptor José Noja inaugurated in August 1993. The collection consists of 58 sculptures both figurative and abstract art, modern and contemporary works mainly Spanish artists, as well as Americans and Europeans. The sculptures are arranged in two urban sections: along the Complutense Avenue (Vía Complutense), and bordering the old city walls. This makes it the longest in its class of all Europe, with more than two kilometers long. There are interesting statues of important artists such as Amadeo Gabino, José Lamiel, Pablo Serrano or Úrculo, among others.[2][3][4]
The collection includes works by the following sculptors:[5]
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- Fernando Suárez
- José Luis Pequeño
- Aurelio Teno
- Sebastián.
Quijote (2007) - Isidro Blasco
- Javier Santxotena
- Noud de Wolf
- Miguel Moreno
- Venancio Blanco
- Feliciano
- Agar Blasco
- María Carretero.
Pareja de Salvador (1993) - Máximo Trueba
- Lorenzo Frechilla
- Torres Guardia
- Enrique Ramos Guerra
- Ramiro Arango
- Úrculo
- José Luis Sánchez
- Francisco Barón
- Camín
- Amadeo Gabino
- Joan Llacer
- José Manuel Alberdi
- Javier Sauras.
El Poder de la Cifra (1993) - Carlos García Muela
- Ricardo Beleña
- Carlos Prada
- Xabier Laka
- Alberto Guzmán
- Gaudi Esté
- Carmen Castillo
- Cristóbal
- Carmen Perujo
- Nassio Bayarri
- Rafael Muyor
- Beatiz Kohn
- Encarnación Hernández
- Lilianne Katsuki
- Jorge Varas
- Ferreiro Badía
- Ernesto Knörr
- Gil Arévalo
- Xuxo Vázquez
- Berrutti
- Rafael Barrios
- Carlos Evangelista
- Jorge Seguí
- Aizkorbe
- Luis Caruncho
- "Museum of Outdoor Sculpture of Alcala de Henares. Turismo Alcalá. 02/03/2013". Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
- Museums of Alcalá de Henares
- Urban sculpture
- José Noja
- Alejandro Blanco photographs of the sculptures of the Museum
- Daniel Rocal photographs of the sculptures of the Museum
- Félix Abánades photographs of the sculptures of the Museum
- Miguel Arroyo photographs of the sculptures of the Museum
- M. Peinado photographs of the sculptures of the Museum