Cloud Gate

Cloud Gate is a public sculpture by Indian-born British artist Sir Anish Kapoor. It is the centerpiece of AT&T Plaza at Millennium Park in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois.

Constructed between 2004 and 2006, the sculpture is nicknamed the Bean because of its shape. Made up of 168 stainless steel plates welded together, its highly polished exterior has no visible seams. It measures , and weighs .

Kapoor's design was inspired by liquid mercury.

Other websites
 Cloud Gate on Anish Kapoor's website
 City of Chicago Millennium Park
 Millennium Park map 
 City of Chicago Loop Community Map 
 Cloud Gate at Millennium Park, City of Chicago  – Images and description of Kapoor's public sculpture

Category:Buildings and structures in Chicago