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
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), opened in 1993 and organized by the sculptor José Noja.
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 (''VÃa Complutense''), and bordering the old city walls. This makes it the longest in its class of all
Europe
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, with more than two kilometers long. There are interesting statues of important artists such as Amadeo Gabino,
José Lamiel,
Pablo Serrano
Pablo Serrano Aguilar, (8 March 1908, Crivillén, Teruel – 26 November 1985, Madrid) was a Spanish abstract sculptor.
Personal life
1920–1925. Pablo Serrano studied as a boarder in the Escuelas Profesionales Salesianas in Sarriá (Barcel ...
or Úrculo, among others.
Sculptors
The collection includes works by the following sculptors:
Pastor Sánchez R, DÃaz de Ancos P. Museo de Escultura al Aire Libre de Alcalá de Henares: antecedentes y evaluación actual. Anales Complutenses. 2015; XXVII: 371-99.
Sculpture gallery
File:Alcalá de Henares - Madrid - 112 José Lamiel.jpg, José Lamiel
File:Alcalá de Henares - Madrid - 113 Fernando Suárez.jpg, Fernando Suárez
File:Alcalá de Henares - Madrid - 114 José Luis Pequeño.jpg, José Luis Pequeño
File:Alcalá de Henares - Madrid - 115 Aurelio Teno.jpg, Aurelio Teno
File:000346 - Alcalá de Henares (2759879389).jpg, Sebastián.
''Quijote'' (2007)
File:Alcalá de Henares - Madrid - 116 Isidro Blasco.jpg , Isidro Blasco
File:Alcalá de Henares - Madrid - 117 Javier Santxotena.jpg , Javier Santxotena
File:Alcalá de Henares - Madrid - 118 Noud de Wolf.jpg, Noud de Wolf
File:Alcalá de Henares - Madrid - 119 Miguel Moreno.jpg, Miguel Moreno
File:Alcalá de Henares - Madrid - 120 Venancio Blanco.jpg, Venancio Blanco
File:Alcalá de Henares - Madrid - 121 Pablo Serrano.jpg, Pablo Serrano
Pablo Serrano Aguilar, (8 March 1908, Crivillén, Teruel – 26 November 1985, Madrid) was a Spanish abstract sculptor.
Personal life
1920–1925. Pablo Serrano studied as a boarder in the Escuelas Profesionales Salesianas in Sarriá (Barcel ...
Museo de Escultura al Aire Libre de Alcalá de Henares (RPS 15-07-2012) Feliciano.png, Feliciano
File:Alcalá de Henares - Madrid - 124 Agar Blasco.jpg, Agar Blasco
File:Alcalá de Henares - Madrid - 190.jpg, MarÃa Carretero.
''Pareja de Salvador'' (1993)
File:000748 - Alcalá de Henares (3087367368).jpg, Máximo Trueba
File:Alcalá de Henares - Madrid - Lorenzo Frechilla.jpg, Lorenzo Frechilla
File:000750 - Alcalá de Henares (3306511187).jpg, Torres Guardia
File:000751 - Alcalá de Henares (3307347156).jpg, Enrique Ramos Guerra
File:000752 - Alcalá de Henares (3388532810).jpg, Ramiro Arango
File:000753 - Alcalá de Henares (3387729717).jpg, Úrculo
File:000754_-_Alcalá_de_Henares_(3388539352).jpg, José Luis Sánchez
File:000755 - Alcalá de Henares (3388541826).jpg, Francisco Barón
File:000756 - Alcalá de Henares (3387738661).jpg, CamÃn
File:000757 - Alcalá de Henares (3388549266).jpg, Amadeo Gabino
File:000758 - Alcalá de Henares (3390687316).jpg, Joan Llacer
File:Alcalá de Henares - Madrid - 202.jpg, MarÃa Teresa Torras
File:000760 - Alcalá de Henares (3390693240).jpg, José Manuel Alberdi
File:000761 - Alcalá de Henares (3389882665).jpg, Javier Sauras.
''El Poder de la Cifra'' (1993)
File:000762_-_Alcalá_de_Henares_(3389885097).jpg, Carlos GarcÃa Muela
File:Alcalá de Henares - Madrid - 206 Ricardo Beleña.JPG, Ricardo Beleña
File:Alcalá de Henares - Madrid - 207 Carlos Prada.jpg, Carlos Prada
File:Alcalá de Henares - Madrid - 208 Xabier Laka.JPG, Xabier Laka
File:000766 - Alcalá de Henares (3472179295).jpg, Alberto Guzmán
File:Alcalá de Henares - Madrid - 210 Gaudi Esté.JPG, Gaudi Esté
File:Alcalá de Henares - Madrid - 211 Carmen Castillo.JPG, Carmen Castillo
File:000769 - Alcalá de Henares (3472194671).jpg, Cristóbal
File:Alcalá de Henares - Madrid - 213 Carmen Perujo.JPG, Carmen Perujo
File:Alcalá de Henares - Madrid - 214 Nassio Bayarri.JPG, Nassio Bayarri
File:Alcalá de Henares - Madrid - 215 Rafael Muyor.JPG, Rafael Muyor
File:Alcalá de Henares - Madrid - 216 Beatiz Kohn.JPG, Beatiz Kohn
File:Alcalá de Henares - Madrid - 217 Encarnación Hernández.JPG, Encarnación Hernández
File:Alcalá de Henares - Madrid - 218 Lilianne Katsuki.JPG, Lilianne Katsuki
File:000776 - Alcalá de Henares (3472204629).jpg, Jorge Varas
File:Alcalá de Henares - Madrid - 220.jpg, Ferreiro BadÃa
File:Alcalá de Henares - Madrid - 221 Ernesto Knörr.JPG, Ernesto Knörr
File:Alcalá de Henares - Madrid - 222 Gil Arévalo.JPG, Gil Arévalo
File:Alcalá de Henares - Madrid - 223 Xuxo Vázquez.JPG, Xuxo Vázquez
File:Alcalá de Henares - Madrid - 224 Berrutti.JPG, Berrutti
File:Alcalá de Henares - Madrid - 225 Rafael Barrios.JPG, Rafael Barrios
File:Alcalá de Henares - Madrid - 226 Carlos Evangelista.JPG, Carlos Evangelista
File:Museo de Escultura al Aire Libre de Alcalá de Henares (RPS 18-03-2007) Jorge SeguÃ.png, Jorge SeguÃ
File:Alcalá de Henares - Madrid - 228 Aizkorbe.JPG, Aizkorbe
File:Alcalá de Henares - Madrid - 229 Luis Caruncho.JPG, Luis Caruncho
See also
* List of contemporary art museums
Contemporary art museums around the world specialize in collecting and exhibiting contemporary art. The following is an alphabetical listing of major contemporary art museums, divided by country. A number of such museums are named Museum of Cont ...
* Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina SofÃa
The ''Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina SofÃa'' ("Queen SofÃa National Museum Art Centre"; MNCARS) is Spain's national museum of 20th-century art. The museum was officially inaugurated on September 10, 1992, and is named for Queen SofÃa. It ...
de Madrid
* Museo Nacional de Escultura Colegio de San Gregorio de Valladolid
* Open-air museum
An open-air museum (or open air museum) is a museum that exhibits collections of buildings and artifacts out-of-doors. It is also frequently known as a museum of buildings or a folk museum.
Definition
Open air is “the unconfined atmosphereâ ...
References
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Museums of Alcalá de Henares
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
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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 established in 1993
1993 establishments in Spain
Buildings and structures in Alcalá de Henares