Wu has been accused of going to Africa merely to attract attention, and some feel he has lost his Chinese character through his trip. But the more generous view is that art knows no national boundaries. Many even admire Wu's courage in traveling to primitive areas.
但有些人認為吳炫三的非洲之行，是「標新立異」之舉，不過是為了引起大眾的注意，因為追尋藝術不一定要到非洲去；而且他以非洲為主題的畫，喪失中國風格。