Pinacoteca Eduardo Úrculo
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The Pinacoteca Eduardo Úrculo is an arts center and municipal art gallery located on Calle La Union in La Felguera
, Langreo
, Asturias
, Spain
specializing in the period of the Spanish Civil War
(1936-1939). It opened in 27 April 2007 and was formed by the Langreo City Council with donations from the Cultural Society La Carbonera. Named after the Basque
painter and sculptor Eduardo Úrculo
(Santurtzi
, 1938 - Madrid
, 2003), who specialized in portraying luggage, the gentleman's hat, and the female bottom, the museum honors his artistic and personal relationship with Langreo.
Exhibitions consist of about one hundred pieces, mostly by Asturian
artists, though some are Spanish. Featured are the artists Zuco, Úrculo himself, Beltrán, Lombardía, Rey Fueyo, Vicente Iglesias, Xulián Fueyo, and Gil Morán, as well as prominent contemporary Asturian artists such as Antonio Suárez, Bartolomé Sanjurjo, Herminio, Fega, Pelayo Ortega, Miguel Galano, Melquíades Álvarez, Mojardín, Vicente Pastor, Kely, Lisardo, and Maojo. Seventy paintings were acquired by Langreo during its XIII Biennial of Painting.
Open six days per week, including holidays, the facility is closed on Tuesdays.
La Felguera
La Felguera is the largest parish in the municipality of Langreo, Asturias, in the north of Spain, with 21.000 inhabitants. It is the fifth largest town in Asturias, after Gijón, Oviedo, Avilés and Mieres. It is an 18 minute drive by car to Oviedo, the capital of Asturias...
, Langreo
Langreo
Langreo, , officially Llangréu / Langreo is a municipality of northern Spain, province of The Principality of Asturias....
, Asturias
Asturias
The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
specializing in the period of the Spanish Civil War
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
(1936-1939). It opened in 27 April 2007 and was formed by the Langreo City Council with donations from the Cultural Society La Carbonera. Named after the Basque
Basque people
The Basques as an ethnic group, primarily inhabit an area traditionally known as the Basque Country , a region that is located around the western end of the Pyrenees on the coast of the Bay of Biscay and straddles parts of north-central Spain and south-western France.The Basques are known in the...
painter and sculptor Eduardo Úrculo
Eduardo Úrculo
Eduardo Úrculo , was a Spanish Basque pop artist who also worked in other art movements, including Expressionism and Neo-Cubism. Both painter and sculptor, he is notable for his portrayals of luggage, the gentleman's hat, and the female bottom...
(Santurtzi
Santurtzi
Santurtzi is a port town in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, Spain. It is located in the Bilbao Abra bay, near the mouth of the Nervión river, on its left bank, 14km downriver from Bilbao and forms part of the Greater Bilbao agglomeration...
, 1938 - Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, 2003), who specialized in portraying luggage, the gentleman's hat, and the female bottom, the museum honors his artistic and personal relationship with Langreo.
Exhibitions
The gallery displays a permanent collection as well as others that are temporary or rotating. The rotating collections are supplemented with piece created by young arts whose worked originated from the National Contest of Visual Arts. Thirty-one works come from the municipal library.Exhibitions consist of about one hundred pieces, mostly by Asturian
Asturian people
The Asturians are one of the nationalisms of Spain, issuing from the historical country of the Principality of Asturias. They have Celtiberian heritage, related to its historical and cultural links with neighbouring Galicia, as well as Visigothic cultural influences most notably found in the...
artists, though some are Spanish. Featured are the artists Zuco, Úrculo himself, Beltrán, Lombardía, Rey Fueyo, Vicente Iglesias, Xulián Fueyo, and Gil Morán, as well as prominent contemporary Asturian artists such as Antonio Suárez, Bartolomé Sanjurjo, Herminio, Fega, Pelayo Ortega, Miguel Galano, Melquíades Álvarez, Mojardín, Vicente Pastor, Kely, Lisardo, and Maojo. Seventy paintings were acquired by Langreo during its XIII Biennial of Painting.
Facility
The industrial buildings that house the center were constructed in 1919 by the municipal architects Casariego and Bustelo. Restored between 2005 and 2006 by Jovino Martinez Sierra, the arts center consists of four buildings linked by glazed corridors, as well as a garden. It is in the area of the Nalon River bridge and can be accessed via the AS-17.Services
Educational workshops are available for children. Additionally, the center offers courses, seminars, lectures, screenings, and guided tours.Open six days per week, including holidays, the facility is closed on Tuesdays.