Museum of Contemporary Photography Explores Migration and The Refugee Crisis in New Exhibit

The Museum of Contemporary Photography (MoCP) is the world’s premier college art museum dedicated to photography and was founded in 1976 by Columbia College Chicago. They began collecting in the early 1980s and has since grown the collection to include more than 15,000 objects by over 1,500 artists. Their newest exhibit, "Stateless: Views of Global Migration" explores forced migration and the refugee crisis through photography, video and multimedia installations. Natasha Egan, the Executive Director of MoCP and the curator of this exhibit, spoke with Jill Hopkins about the urgency of the exhibit and the artists she's selected to be represented. The exhibition runs until March 31st. For more info, visit: http://www.mocp.org The Morning AMp airs 8-10 AM M-F on Vocalo 91.1 FM in Chicago and streaming at vocalo.org