Photo: Bengt Oberger / CC BY-SA 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Anish Kapoor is, in my view, one of the few living artists whose work genuinely stops people in their tracks. Born in Mumbai and trained in Britain, he won the Turner Prize in 1991 and has since collected a CBE, a knighthood, the Padma Bhushan, and the Praemium Imperiale. Cloud Gate in Chicago alone proves his gift for turning polished surfaces into mirrors that swallow a whole city. I am drawn to how he makes scale feel spiritual rather than merely big. Even his controversies, like monopolizing the blackest black, reveal an artist obsessed with perception itself. A true visionary.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Anish Kapoor
- Name (Japanese)
- アニッシュ・カプーア
- Reading
- あにっしゅ・かぷーあ
- Born
- March 12, 1954 (age 72)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Horse
- Origin
- Mumbai, Bombay State, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- sculptor / visual artist / painter / architect / scenographer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Chelsea College of Art and Design
Awards & achievements
- 2003 Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- 2012 Padma Bhushan
- 2011 Praemium Imperiale
- 2016 LennonOno Grant for Peace
- 1991 Turner Prize
- 2011 Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
- Knight Bachelor
- 2014 Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Eye in Stone | — | |
| Notable work | Cloud Gate | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Anish Kapoor born?
Born March 12, 1954 (age 72).
Where is Anish Kapoor from?
Anish Kapoor is from Mumbai, Bombay State, India.
What does Anish Kapoor do?
Anish Kapoor works as sculptor, visual artist, painter, architect, scenographer.
What is Anish Kapoor known for?
Notable works include Eye in Stone, Cloud Gate.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.