Don't miss these recent pieces about making art in Chicago from our local artblogosphere: New City Art's Art School Unconfidential: What the city’s burgeoning MFA programs mean for the future of artists in Chicago is a great read comparing the students and programs of the big 5 Chicago universities. The Bad At Sports Artists Run Chicago Episode features some interesting explanations on the curatorial aspects of the HPAC show. Britton Bertran Describes it as inclusive, incestuous, exclusive, and more.  If you didn't "get" the exhibition you should take a listen.