Seven Arrested After Iconic "Bean" Sculpture Was Vandalized in Chicago
The massive artwork made by Anish Kapoor was found tagged up this Monday night.
This Tuesday morning, Chicago police arrested seven people after the city’s iconic “Bean” sculpture was found vandalized with multiple graffiti tags. The words “35th Crew” alongside other scrawlings were spray-painted on the piece’s stainless steel exterior. The suspects have not yet been charged with the police investigation still ongoing.
Seminal artist Anish Kapoor created the 110-ton outdoor artwork — officially called Cloud Gate — that was installed at Millennium Park in 2005.
Stay tuned for details on the incident. In other sculptural works, Barcelona-based artist Jaume Plensa unveiled giant cast-iron sculptures in Valencia, Spain.
Cloud Gate
201 E Randolph St.
Chicago, IL 60602
Seven people are in custody after the iconic “Bean” sculpture was vandalized at Millennium Park overnight. Charges are pending. https://t.co/svbpVuFOa5 pic.twitter.com/4h7yPiKaWe
— CBS Chicago (@cbschicago) July 2, 2019
