Vincent Namatjira's painting of billionaire mining heir Gina Rinehart has caused a row Down Under. And now, some of Australia's biggest sports stars are getting involved.
An Australian art gallery is facing growing pressure to remove a controversial portrait – with some of the country’s elite swimmers unexpectedly getting involved in the row.
Mrs Rinehart has reportedly petitioned for the artwork to be removed from the gallery and now, Australian Olympian Kyle Chalmers is one of several sports stars to have backed her plea.
Mrs Rinehart has paid more than $40m in sponsorship to Swimming Queensland and her company has a support scheme which helps pay their wages, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.
Chalmers and Swimming Queensland chief executive Kevin Hasemann reportedly got together a group of 20 Australian swimmers to campaign against the painting - and another of Mrs Rinehart that hangs in the gallery.
In a statement earlier this week, the gallery said it “welcomes the public having a dialogue on our collection and displays”, Australia’s ABC News reported.
Australia in Colour also features paintings of the King, the late Queen Elizabeth II and former Australian prime minister Julia Gillard.
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An Australian art gallery is facing growing pressure to remove a controversial portrait – with some of the country’s elite swimmers unexpectedly getting involved in the row.
Mrs Rinehart has reportedly petitioned for the artwork to be removed from the gallery and now, Australian Olympian Kyle Chalmers is one of several sports stars to have backed her plea.
Mrs Rinehart has paid more than $40m in sponsorship to Swimming Queensland and her company has a support scheme which helps pay their wages, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.
Chalmers and Swimming Queensland chief executive Kevin Hasemann reportedly got together a group of 20 Australian swimmers to campaign against the painting - and another of Mrs Rinehart that hangs in the gallery.
In a statement earlier this week, the gallery said it “welcomes the public having a dialogue on our collection and displays”, Australia’s ABC News reported.
Australia in Colour also features paintings of the King, the late Queen Elizabeth II and former Australian prime minister Julia Gillard.
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