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To receive\u00a0Morning Links\u00a0in your inbox every weekday,\u00a0sign\u00a0up\u00a0for our\u00a0<\/em>Breakfast with ARTnews\u00a0newsletter<\/em>.<\/p>\n \n\tGood Morning!<\/p>\n WARNING, WARNING!<\/strong>\u00a0Sydney artist\u00a0Osvaldo Budet<\/strong>\u00a0has clashed with\u00a0Maitland City Council<\/strong>\u00a0over his artwork examining a century-old statue of an African American boy,\u00a0ABC News<\/em>\u00a0reported. Budet\u2019s work argues that the statue reflects racist stereotypes and the legacy of slavery, while the council considers it a valued part of Maitland\u2019s heritage.\u00a0Mayor Philip Penfold<\/strong>\u00a0ordered a warning sign to be placed beside the artwork without consulting gallery staff, saying the exhibition did not represent community views. Budet responded by installing his own warning sign beside the statue as a piece of performance art. The dispute has raised broader questions about artistic freedom, council interference, and whether elected officials should influence how public cultural institutions present controversial histories.<\/p>\n FAKING IT IN ASIA. South Asia<\/strong>\u2019s modern art market has boomed, surpassing $100 million in auction sales in 2025, but a surge in forgeries threatens its growth, the\u00a0FT<\/em>\u00a0wrote. Experts say weak scholarship, poor documentation, and the rise of online buying have made fakes increasingly difficult to detect, with even established artists such as\u00a0SH Raza<\/strong>,\u00a0MF Husain<\/strong>, and\u00a0Sadequain<\/strong>\u00a0targeted. Dealers and collectors report seeing large numbers of suspected forgeries, while fears of legal repercussions discourage experts from publicly challenging dubious works. Auction houses are strengthening authentication through specialist research and archives, but online sales remain a particular risk.<\/p>\n GIVING UP?<\/strong>\u00a0Lulu Macdonald<\/strong>\u00a0reflected on why she nearly gave up on becoming an artist, confronting the daunting odds of turning a creative ambition into a successful career.\u00a0Frieze<\/em><\/p>\n TURN IT UP.<\/strong>\u00a0The\u00a0Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University<\/strong>\u00a0is hoping to make some noise with \u201cTurn the Volume Up!,\u201d a new exhibition exploring how artists and ordinary people have challenged injustice.\u00a0The Guardian<\/em><\/p>\n UNEXPECTED ART.<\/strong>\u00a0Why does\u00a0Nicolai Tangen<\/strong>, head of\u00a0Norway<\/strong>\u2019s $1.8 trillion sovereign wealth fund and known as the country\u2019s \u201cTrillion Dollar Man,\u201d like to buy \u201cunexpected art\u201d?\u00a0Artsy<\/em><\/p>\n URGENT APPEAL.<\/strong>\u00a0Picha Art and Research Center<\/strong>\u00a0in the\u00a0Democratic Republic of Congo<\/strong>\u00a0has issued an urgent funding appeal, backed by leading artists and curators including\u00a0Elvira Dyangani Ose<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Francis Al\u00ffs<\/strong>.\u00a0The Art Newspaper<\/em><\/p>\n A BRUSH WITH THE PAST. Gen Z<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0millennials<\/strong>\u00a0are increasingly embracing traditional art forms such as\u00a0plein air<\/em><\/strong> painting and figure drawing, partly as a response to the rise of AI,\u00a0Smithsonian Magazine<\/em>\u00a0wrote. Painting outdoors offers a slower, more immersive experience that encourages observation, patience, and connection with nature. Art schools are seeing increased demand, while informal painting and drawing groups are appearing in parks and galleries. The trend echoes the 19th-century\u00a0Arts and Crafts<\/strong>\u00a0movement, which reacted against industrialization and mass production. Artists and psychologists suggest that making art by hand provides something AI cannot: tangible experience, creative decision-making, and a sense of personal agency and presence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [analyse_source url=”https:\/\/www.artnews.com\/art-news\/news\/gen-z-and-millennials-are-rejecting-ai-for-plein-air-sydney-city-council-stirs-censorship-debate-morning-links-for-august-19-2026-1234795236\/”]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https:\/\/www.artnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-98125717.jpg?w=1024″] To receive\u00a0Morning Links\u00a0in your inbox every weekday,\u00a0sign\u00a0up\u00a0for our\u00a0Breakfast with ARTnews\u00a0newsletter. Good Morning! The Headlines WARNING, WARNING!\u00a0Sydney artist\u00a0Osvaldo Budet\u00a0has clashed with\u00a0Maitland City Council\u00a0over his artwork examining a century-old statue of an African American boy,\u00a0ABC News\u00a0reported. 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