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Cloud Gate is a public sculpture by Indian-born British artist Anish Kapoor, that is the centerpiece of Grainger Plaza at Millennium Park in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois. The sculpture and Grainger Plaza are located on top of Park Grill, between the Chase Promenade and McCormick Tribune Plaza & Ice Rink.
Cloud Gate, aka “The Bean”, is one of Chicago’s most popular sights. The monumental work of art anchors downtown Millennium Park and reflects the city’s famous skyline and the surrounding green space.
Affectionately called “The Bean,” Anish Kapoor’s Cloud Gate has become synonymous with the Chicago experience. Cloud Gate was created by using computer technology to cut 168 massive stainless-steel plates into precise shapes which were then pieced together like a puzzle and welded shut.
Cloud Gate, affectionately referred to as “The Bean,” is a renowned piece of public art nestled in the heart of Chicago. This monumental work, with its reflective surface mirroring the city’s impressive skyline and verdant surroundings, has become an integral part of the Chicago experience.
Aug 29, 2018 · Anish Kapoor made “Cloud Gate”, a giant bean-shaped mirror in Chicago. Visitors play with the light in the city and its surroundings, where our future lays.
Jun 24, 2024 · Chicago's famed landmark Cloud Gate, commonly referred to as "The Bean," has reopened after 10 months, just in time for summer travelers to snap photos of the reflective sculpture and capture the city's iconic skyline. The mercury-inspired curved stainless steel structural wonder in Millennium Park ...
Cloud Gate is British artist Anish Kapoor's first public outdoor work installed in the United States. The 110-ton elliptical sculpture is forged of a seamless series of highly polished stainless steel plates, which reflect Chicago’s famous skyline and the clouds above.
Cloud Gate (view looking north), stainless-steel sculpture by Anish Kapoor, 2006; in Millennium Park, Chicago. In the early 21st century Kapoor’s interest in addressing site and architecture led him to create projects that were increasingly ambitious in scale and construction.
Stainless steel 10×20×12.8 m Millennium Park, Chicago, USA. Cloud Gate. Cloud Gate. 56 Leonard Street. Turning the World Inside Out. Cloud Column
Cloud Gate. Cloud Gate is a single object of around 25×15×12m. It is made of polished stainless steel and is seamless. Cloud Gate draws in the sky and the surrounding buildings. In a vertical city, this is a horizontal object.
