Australia’s Richest Woman Seeks Removal of Her ‘Unflattering’ Portrait

Gina Rinehart, whose estimated net worth is US$30.6 billion, seeks removal of a portrait of her painted by award-winning Aboriginal artist Vincent Namatjira.

An artwork titled ‘Australia in Colour, 2021’ by artist Vincent Namatjira, which includes a portrait of Gina Rinehart is seen at the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra on May 15, 2024. AAP Image/Lukas Coch

Western Australian mining billionaire Gina Rinehart has expressed disapproval of a portrait of her, painted by award-winning indigenous artist Vincent Namatjira, and has requested the National Gallery of Australia (NGA) to remove it from their exhibition.

She approached the gallery’s director Nick Mitzevich and chair Ryan Stokes in April to lobby for it to be taken down.