Museo de Escultura al Aire Libre de Alcalá de Henares explained

Museum of Outdoor Sculpture of Alcala de Henares
Native Name:	Museo de Escultura al Aire libre de Alcalá de Henares
Map Type:	Spain
Coordinates:	40.4826°N -3.3737°W
Location:	Alcalá de Henares Community of Madrid
Director:	José Noja
Publictransit:	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

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]

Agar Blasco Aizkorbe Alberto Guzmán Amadeo Gabino Aurelio Teno Beatiz Kohn Berrutti Camín Carlos Evangelista Carlos García Muela Carlos Prada Carmen Castillo Carmen Perujo Cristóbal Elena Laverón Encarnación Hernández Enrique Ramos Guerra Ernesto Knörr Feliciano Hernández Fernando Suárez

Ferreiro Badía Francisco Barón Gaudi Esté Gil Arévalo Isidro Blasco Javier Santxotena Javier Sauras Jesús Molina Joan Llacer Jorge Seguí Jorge Varas José Lamiel José Luis Pequeño José Luis Sánchez José Manuel Alberdi José Noja Lilianne Katsuki Lorenzo Frechilla Luis Caruncho

María Carretero María Teresa Torras Máximo Trueba Miguel Moreno Nassio Noud de Wolf Pablo Serrano Rafael Barrios Rafael Muyor Ramiro Arango Ricardo Beleña Sebastián Teresa Eguibar Torres Guardia Úrculo Venancio Blanco Vicente Ortí Xabier Laka Xuxo Vázquez

See also

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

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Museum of Outdoor Sculpture of Alcala de Henares. Turismo Alcalá. 02/03/2013. . 2013-03-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140413163959/http://www.turismoalcala.es/en/que-visitar/museos/172-museo-de-esculturas-al-aire-libre-de-alcal%C3%A1-de-henares.html . 2014-04-13 . dead .
2. http://alcalafoto.blogsome.com/2007/10/05/museo-de-esculturas-al-aire-libre/ Museo de Esculturas al Aire Libre. Alcalá de Henares, foto a foto. 2007/10/05.
3. http://www.lacallemayor.net/dyn/turismo/lugares-de-interes/museos/?action=WzMyMjtbMTk7W25hbWU7c2V0bW9kZTswO3ZpZXc7XTIwO1tuYW1lO2VsaWdlbHVnYXI7MDs5MTtdXV0=&title=Museo+de+Esculturas+al+aire+libre Museo de Esculturas al Aire Libre. La Calle Mayor. 2011.
4. http://www.miguelarroyo.es/galerias/museo-de-esculturas-al-aire-libre-de-alcala-de-henares/ Museo de Esculturas al Aire Libre de Alcalá de Henares. Miguel Arroyo. 2010.
5. 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.