2011/12/13

Open Air Museum of Alcala de Henares




Museo de Escultura al Aire Libre de Alcalá de Henares

Coordinates: 40°28′58″N 3°22′25″W / 40.482642°N 3.373703°W

Museum of Outdoor Sculpture of Alcala de Henares
Museo de Escultura al Aire libre de Alcalá de Henares

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.

Sculptors

The collection includes works by the following sculptors:

  • Agar Blasco
  • Aizkorbe
  • Beatiz Kohn
  • Berrutti
  • Carlos Evangelista
  • Carlos Prada
  • Carmen Castillo
  • Carmen Perujo
  • Cristóbal
  • Elena Laverón
  • Encarnación Hernández
  • Enrique Ramos Guerra
  • Ernesto Knörr
  • Fernando Suárez
  • Gaudi Esté
  • Gil Arévalo
  • Isidro Blasco
  • Javier Santxotena
  • Javier Sauras
  • Jesús Molina
  • Joan Llacer
  • Jorge Seguí
  • Jorge Varas
  • José Lamiel
  • José Luis Pequeño
  • José Manuel Alberdi
  • Lilianne Katsuki
  • María Carretero
  • María Teresa Torras
  • Máximo Trueba
  • Miguel Moreno
  • Noud de Wolf
  • Pablo Serrano
  • Rafael Barrios
  • Rafael Muyor
  • Ramiro Arango
  • Ricardo Beleña
  • Teresa Eguibar
  • Torres Guardia
  • Vicente Ortí
  • Xabier Laka
  • Xuxo Vázquez

Sculpture gallery

See also

References

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