Streisand in full effect.

If I lived in Australia, and was confident I could pull a heist, I would totally steal that painting. Its probably super accessible right now. Streisand effect in full swing, it getting stolen would only increase that.

Imagine being so morally bankrupt to pressure galleries

Imagine if Namatjira’s CreativeCommons-ed the painting ._.

Damn it to hell, I just clicked a sky news link!

Sounds like some sports players want to have their own unflattering portraits painted!

Did they confuse doing laps with being lapdogs?

This is the best summary I could come up with:

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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