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 a public Alcalá de Henares (Madrid — Spain), 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 (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.Museo de Esculturas al Aire Libre. Alcalá de Henares, foto a foto. 2007/10/05. Museo de Esculturas al Aire Libre. La Calle Mayor. 2011. Museo de Esculturas al Aire Libre de Alcalá de Henares. Miguel Arroyo. 2010.
Sculptors The collection includes works by the following sculptors: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. 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
Sculpture gallery
See also
List of contemporary art museums Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía de Madrid National Museum of Sculpture, 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