![]() This necessary maintenance by the City of Chicago will replace pavers and make other repairs and accessibility upgrades to the plaza-to enhance the nearly 20-year-old park’s appearance, visitor experience, and position as the #1 attraction in the Midwest.”Ī post shared by HL of thousands of inlaid chips in over 250 colors, Marc Chagall’smosaic artwork The Four Seasonsportrays six scenes of Chicago. “During this time, public access and views of Cloud Gate will be limited. With millions of hands touching, holding, and even attempting to climb the structure and the surrounding space, a bit of an upgrade is certainly warranted.Īccording to the Department of Cultural Affairs and Events website, construction on Grainger Plaza surrounding Cloud Gate (aka “The Bean”) in Millennium Park has begun and will continue through the spring of 2024. ![]() The ‘Bean’ sits on Grainger Plaza located in Millennium Park and has done so for over 17 years. Inspired by liquid mercury, the sculpture is among the largest of its kind in the world, measuring 66 feet long by 33 feet high. It is the British artist Anish Kapoor’s first public outdoor work installed in the United States, inviting visitors to touch its mirror-like surface and see their image reflected from a variety of perspectives. The Cloud Gate (aka ‘The Bean’) is a 110-ton elliptical sculpture forged of a seamless series of highly polished stainless steel plates, which reflect Chicago’s famous skyline and the clouds above.
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