Cloud Gate
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Cloud Gate is a famous stainless-steel public sculpture by artist Anish Kapoor, known for its reflective, bean-like shape and prominence in Chicago’s Millennium Park.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cloud Gate canonical | 14 |
| Cloud Gate sculpture | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landmark
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outdoor sculpture ⓘ public sculpture ⓘ site-specific artwork ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Bean ⓘ |
| artist | Anish Kapoor ⓘ |
| artMovement | contemporary sculpture ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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surface form:
City of Chicago
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| commissionedFor | Millennium Park ⓘ |
| completedIn | 2006 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Anish Kapoor ⓘ |
| depicts | abstract cloud form ⓘ |
| designedIn | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| fabricatedIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| feature |
central omphalos
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concave underside ⓘ distorted reflections of Chicago skyline ⓘ reflective surface ⓘ |
| genre | contemporary art ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
icon of Chicago
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popular photo spot for tourists ⓘ |
| height | about 10 meters ⓘ |
| inception | 2004 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | liquid mercury ⓘ |
| length | about 20 meters ⓘ |
| locatedInCity |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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surface form:
Chicago
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| locatedInCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| locatedInState | Illinois ⓘ |
| location | Millennium Park ⓘ |
| maintenance | requires regular cleaning ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stainless steel ⓘ |
| nearby |
Chicago Cultural Center
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Millennium Park ⓘ
surface form:
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Magnificent Mile ⓘ
surface form:
Michigan Avenue
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| openingDate | May 2006 ⓘ |
| owner |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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surface form:
City of Chicago
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| partOf |
Millennium Park
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surface form:
Millennium Park public art collection
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| publicAccess | free ⓘ |
| shape |
bean-like
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elliptical ⓘ |
| subjectOf | public art debates in Chicago ⓘ |
| surface | highly polished ⓘ |
| unveiled | 2004 ⓘ |
| weight | about 110 tonnes ⓘ |
| width | about 13 meters ⓘ |
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cloud Gate sculpture
subject surface form:
Downtown Chicago