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A photograph of the Smilde exhibit at MCAAD.

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Berndnaut Smilde

Dutch artist Berndnaut Smilde reflects on how dreams are made in his photography series Nimbus MCAAD.

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Smilde uses a unique process to control the water vapor, light, and relative humidity in the space where the cloud is created. This control is relinquished as the cloud organically forms. Smilde traveled to four notable sites, with each place reflecting one of the four pillars of the Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream. 

The Sites of Nimbus

Each of the four sites of Nimbus MCAAD reflects one of the four pillars of the Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream. Explore the series.

An image of a cloud in a classroom

Ridgely Rosenwald School, Capital Heights, Maryland

Education & the Educator spotlights public education for marginalized communities.

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An image of a cloud around plants

Eden Green Technology, Cleburne, Texas

Innovation & Entrepreneurship explores creative solutions for everyday challenges.

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Pennsylvania Hospital

Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Health & Medical Research focuses on America’s scientific history.

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An image of a cloud in front of a numeric screen

Chicago Board of Trade Building, Chicago, Illinois

Access to Capital & Financial Empowerment highlights the continuously evolving world of finance.

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Ridgely Rosenwald School, Capital Heights, Maryland

After the Civil War, public education opportunities for African Americans were extremely limited across the South.

Nimbus: Ridgely Rosenwald School

Eden Green Technology, Cleburne, Texas

Creating and developing solutions to address everyday challenges is at the heart of entrepreneurship and innovation.

Nimbus: Eden Green Technology

Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The nation’s first surgical theater opened at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia in 1804, ushering in the latest in science and medical research.

Nimbus: Pennsylvania Hospital

Chicago Board of Trade Building, Chicago, Illinois

The world of finance and its supporting institutions continuously evolve, helping to bring dreams closer to reality.

Nimbus: Chicago Board of Trade Building

I think a cloud is like a dream. It is something that changes. It morphs.

Berndnaut Smilde

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