The time is approaching when graduating MFA's (Master of Fine Arts) will be unleashed upon the art world. This year in particular has drawn media attention to how 'hot' these graduating students can be. Collectors and gallery directors have been exhibiting, purchasing and selling student work before it's even dried. Concerned institutions such as Columbia University have taken steps to insulate students from the wolve pack.

In Boston, there are several institutions you can study art including the Massachusetts College of Art (MCA), The Museum School of Fine Arts (SMFA), the Art Insitute, Boston University, the Visual and Environmental Studies (VES) and Graduate School of Design (GSD) at Harvard, and the Visual Studies Department at MIT - of which some offer accredited MFA programs. The Boston Globe highlights some of Boston MFA graduates in a slideshow presentation. In my opinion, the work at MassArt stands out as being exceptional. But I would also be biased.

As for me, my priority now is to create strong work. I'll decide if the pursuit of an MFA is appropriate when the time arrives. 

Boston Globe. Interactive Feature: MFA grads