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]

Museum of Outdoor Sculpture of Alcala de Henares

Museo de Escultura al Aire libre de Alcalá de Henares
Location in Spain
Established	August 24, 1993; 28 years ago (1993-08-24)
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

History

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

The collection includes works by the following sculptors:[5]

Sculpture gallery

• 
  José Lamiel
• 
  Fernando Suárez
• 
  José Luis Pequeño
• 
  Aurelio Teno
• 
  Sebastián.
  Quijote (2007)
• 
  Isidro Blasco
• 
  Javier Santxotena
• 
  Noud de Wolf
• 
  Miguel Moreno
• 
  Venancio Blanco
• 
  Pablo Serrano
• 
  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
• 
  María Teresa Torras
• 
  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

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Museo de Escultura al Aire Libre de Alcalá de Henares.

• List of contemporary art museums
• Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía de Madrid
• Museo Nacional de Escultura Colegio de San Gregorio de Valladolid
• Open-air museum

References

External links

• 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

На других языках

[fr] Musée de la Sculpture en plein air (Alcalá de Henares)