Cloud Column
| Cloud Column | |
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 Cloud Column in Houston | |
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| Artist | Anish Kapoor |
| Year | 1998-2006[1] |
| Medium | Stainless steel sculpture |
| Location | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| 29°43′38″N 95°23′27″W / 29.7272°N 95.3907°WCoordinates: 29°43′38″N 95°23′27″W / 29.7272°N 95.3907°W | |
Cloud Column is a monumental stainless steel sculpture by Anish Kapoor, installed outside Glassell School of Art in Houston, Texas, in 2018.[2] The sculpture was created in 2006.[3]
The sculpture was completed in England and was transported to its current location The Brown Foundation, Inc. Plaza on March 27, 2018.[4]
Some locals have given the artwork the nickname "El Frijol".[5] In Spanish, "frijol" means "bean", which is the English nickname for Kapoor's Chicago sculpture Cloud Gate (2006).
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Anish Kapoor: Cloud Column", MFAH.org. Accessed: 26 November 2018.
- ^ Glentzer, Molly (March 27, 2018). "MFAH's new Anish Kapoor sculpture has landed". Houston Chronicle. Hearst Communications. ISSN 1074-7109. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ Glentzer, Molly (November 14, 2017). "Sneak Peek: The new Glassell School of Art". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ "MFAH".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Where to fuel up and wind down during the Chevron Houston Marathon". CultureMap Houston. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
External links[]
- Cloud Column at AnishKapoor.com
- Cloud Column at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
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