Vincent Namatjira says ‘people don’t have to like my paintings’ after Gina Rinehart demands portrait be removed
16-05-2024 07:27 via theguardian.com

Vincent Namatjira says ‘people don’t have to like my paintings’ after Gina Rinehart demands portrait be removed

Billionaire wants painting of her removed from National Gallery of Australia but Archibald-winning artist says he hopes people think about what he is trying to sayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastArchibald-winning artist Vincent Namatjira has responded after the mining billionaire Gina Rinehart demanded that a portrait he painted of her be removed from the National Gallery of Australia (NGA).The paintin
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