24% visitor increase at Australia's National Gallery due to Gina Rinehart's objection to a portrait by Vincent Namatjira.
24% surge in visitors to Australia's National Gallery reported after billionaire Gina Rinehart objects to an unflattering portrait of her, according to the gallery's director. The portrait by First Nations artist Vincent Namatjira has received over 40 written complaints and eight requests to have it removed. Despite the controversy, Rinehart denies initially offering the gallery a portrait of herself.
June 02, 2024
4 Articles