Museo de Escultura al Aire Libre de Alcalá de Henares
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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.
, 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.
Alcalá de Henares
Alcalá de Henares , meaning Citadel on the river Henares, is a Spanish city, whose historical centre is one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites, and one of the first bishoprics founded in Spain...
(Madrid
Madrid
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- Spain
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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 (Vía Complutense) and bordering the old city walls. This makes it the longest in its class of all EuropeEurope
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, with more than two kilometers long. There are interesting statues of important artists such as Amadeo Gabino, José Lamiel
José Lamiel
José Asensio Lamiel , Aragonese painter and sculptor born in Calanda in the Spanish comarca of Bajo Aragón.- Bibliography :*Diccionario Antológico de Artistas Aragoneses 1947-1978, Institución Fernando el Católico, Zaragoza, 1983....
, Pablo Serrano or Úrculo, among others.
Sculptors
The collection includes works by the following sculptors:
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José Lamiel José Asensio Lamiel , Aragonese painter and sculptor born in Calanda in the Spanish comarca of Bajo Aragón.- Bibliography :*Diccionario Antológico de Artistas Aragoneses 1947-1978, Institución Fernando el Católico, Zaragoza, 1983.... |
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See also
- Guggenheim Museum BilbaoGuggenheim Museum BilbaoThe Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is a museum of modern and contemporary art, designed by Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry, built by Ferrovial, and located in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain. It is built alongside the Nervion River, which runs through the city of Bilbao to the Atlantic Coast. The...
- Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de ParisMusée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de ParisMusée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris is the City of Paris Museum of Modern Art dedicated to the arts of the 20th/21st centuries. It is located at 11 Avenue du Président Wilson in the 16th arrondissement of Paris.-Description:...
- Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina SofíaMuseo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina SofíaThe Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía is the official name of Spain's national museum of 20th century art . The museum was officially inaugurated on September 10, 1992 and is named for Queen Sofia of Spain...
de Madrid - Museum of Modern ArtMuseum of Modern ArtThe Museum of Modern Art is an art museum in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, on 53rd Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It has been important in developing and collecting modernist art, and is often identified as the most influential museum of modern art in the world...
- Museo Nacional de Escultura Colegio de San GregorioNational Sculpture Museum (Valladolid)The National Museum of Sculpture is a museum in Valladolid, Spain, belonging to the Spanish Ministry of Culture. The museum has an extensive collection sculptural ranging from the Middle Ages to the nineteenth century from convents, donations, deposits and acquisitions of the state.The museum was...
de Valladolid - List of contemporary art museums
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