The art world has apparently had a gutful of celebs trying to bury unflattering portraits. Australia’s richest person could learn from King Charles, who took his latest mauling on the chin.
, in which attempting to suppress something not many would have known about draws far, far more attention to it, Gina Rinehart has ignited the barely concealed giggles of Aussies this week by demanding thatfrom an exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia. The portrait was then shared thousands of times on the internet, stoking a flurry of outrage, the mad tapping of social media commenters, and the schadenfreude of anti-mining activists. And the gallery said no.
Namatjira’s exaggerated, caricature-style artworks are depictions of wealth and fame, which he admits some people “might not like”, but says his hope is that “they take the time to look and think, ‘Why has this Aboriginal bloke painted these powerful people? What is he trying to say?’”
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