Museo de Escultura al Aire Libre de Alcalá de Henares
Museo de Escultura al Aire libre de Alcalá de Henares | |
  Location in Spain | |
| Established | August 24, 1993 |
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| Location | Alcalá de Henares Community of Madrid  Spain |
| Coordinates | 40°28′58″N 3°22′25″W / 40.482642°N 3.373703°W |
| Type | Open-air museum |
| Collection size | Contemporary art |
| Director | José Noja |
| Public transit access | Vía Complutense |
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]
History
[edit]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]
Sculptors
[edit]The collection includes works by the following sculptors:[5]
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Sculpture gallery
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Fernando Suárez -
José Luis Pequeño -
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Sebastián.
Quijote (2007) -
Isidro Blasco -
Javier Santxotena -
Noud de Wolf -
Miguel Moreno -
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Feliciano -
Agar Blasco -
María Carretero.
Pareja de Salvador (1993) -
Máximo Trueba -
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Torres Guardia -
Enrique Ramos Guerra -
Ramiro Arango -
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Joan Llacer -
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José Manuel Alberdi -
Javier Sauras.
El Poder de la Cifra (1993) -
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Ricardo Beleña -
Carlos Prada -
Xabier Laka -
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Gaudi Esté -
Carmen Castillo -
Cristóbal -
Carmen Perujo -
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Rafael Muyor -
Beatiz Kohn -
Encarnación Hernández -
Lilianne Katsuki -
Jorge Varas -
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Ernesto Knörr -
Gil Arévalo -
Xuxo Vázquez -
Berrutti -
Rafael Barrios -
Carlos Evangelista -
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Aizkorbe -
See also
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- List of contemporary art museums
- Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía de Madrid
- Museo Nacional de Escultura, Valladolid
- Open-air museum
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ Museo de Esculturas al Aire Libre. Alcalá de Henares, foto a foto. 2007/10/05. Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Museo de Esculturas al Aire Libre. La Calle Mayor. 2011. Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Museo de Esculturas al Aire Libre de Alcalá de Henares. Miguel Arroyo. 2010.
- ^ (in Spanish)Pastor Sánchez R, Díaz de Ancos P. Museo de Escultura al Aire Libre de Alcalá de Henares: antecedentes y evaluación actual. Anales Complutenses. 2015; XXVII: 371-99. Archived 2015-12-22 at the Wayback Machine
External links
[edit]- 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
- Art museums and galleries in Alcalá de Henares
- Contemporary art galleries in Spain
- Modern art museums in Spain
- Open-air museums in Spain
- Outdoor sculptures in Spain
- Public art
- Sculpture galleries in Spain
- Sculpture gardens, trails and parks in Europe
- Art museums and galleries established in 1993
- 1993 establishments in Spain
- Buildings and structures in Alcalá de Henares