 Cloud Gate is a public sculpture by Indian @-@ born British artist Anish Kapoor , that is the centerpiece of AT & T Plaza at Millennium Park in the Loop community area of Chicago , Illinois . The sculpture and AT & T Plaza are located on top of Park Grill , between the Chase Promenade and McCormick Tribune Plaza & Ice Rink . The sculpture is nicknamed " The Bean " by Chicagoans , due to its legume-like shape. Hinweis: Die Angaben zu den Öffnungszeiten und -preisen gelten für den Zeitraum bis 31.12.2019. Ab 1.