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Cloud Column

Anish Kapoor's polished steel sculpture turns the MFAH plaza and surrounding sky into shifting reflections.

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Cloud Column stands on the Brown Foundation Plaza at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Its polished stainless-steel surface alternates convex and concave reflections, changing how the surrounding buildings, people, and sky appear as you move around it. Make a slow circuit from a respectful distance rather than taking only a straight-on photograph. The plaza is part of the museum campus, but viewing outdoor sculpture and entering ticketed galleries are different activities. Follow any posted access or conservation restrictions.

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Address5101 Montrose Boulevard, Houston, TX 77006, Houston

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