123 Art, CelebritiesMay 17, 2024 Australia’s Wealthiest Tycoon Demands Removal Of Unflattering Double Chin Portrait From Gallery Binitha Jacob BoredPanda staff Open list comments 95 Vote arrow up Vote arrow down 65 Open list comments 95 Checkmark Link copied! Share icon Share Checkmark Link copied! Share icon Share Modal close ADVERTISEMENT Gina Rinehart, the richest person in Australia, demanded the take-down of her portrait from the National Gallery of Australia (NGA). The portrait, which was deemed unflattering by the mining magnate, was created by the acclaimed Archibald Prize-winning Aboriginal artist Vincent Namatjira.Set to be on display until July 21, the Australian tycoon’s portrait is one of Vincent’s 21 individual portraits that make up a single piece in his exhibition, called “Australia in Colour.”Gina Rinehart sparked a controversy as she demanded the removal of her portrait from the National Gallery of AustraliaShare iconImage credits: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images The piece includes the portraits of the late Queen Elizabeth II, American musician Jimi Hendrix, Australian Aboriginal rights activist Vincent Lingiari, and the former Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison hanging alongside the image of Australia’s top billionaire.The 70-year-old mining heiress approached NGA to have her Vincent-created portrait removed from public display. However, the Canberra gallery refused her request and said it should be left hanging up on the yellow wall of the gallery to foster public debate.Australia’s wealthiest tycoon said her portrait, made by artist Vincent Namatjira, was unflatteringShare iconADVERTISEMENTImage credits: Vincent Namatjira via Tu_4_yu / Twitter“Since 1973, when the National Gallery acquired Jackson Pollock’s Blue Poles, there has been a dynamic discussion on the artistic merits of works in the national collection, and/or on display at the gallery,” it said.“We present works of art to the Australian public to inspire people to explore, experience and learn about art,” the statement added.Gina Rinehart’s portrait hangs alongside those of late Queen Elizabeth II, American musician Jimi Hendrix, and others as part of the artist’s exhibition “Australia in Colour” View this post on Instagram A post shared by National Gallery of Australia (@nationalgalleryaus)The gallery remained resolute in keeping the portrait on display despite receiving complaints not only from Australia’s most wealthy woman but also from individuals connected to her company, Hancock Prospecting, and from athletes her company sponsors.Vincent addressed the controversy around his paintings that feature world leaders and famed figures in a cartoonish manner.“I paint the world as I see it,” the artist said, as quoted by news.com.au.Vincent Namatjira addressed the controversy and said, “People don’t have to like my paintings”Gina Rinehart portrait in context: one part of a much larger artworkVincent Namatjira says he ‘paints the world as he sees it’Isn’t freedom of art/expression as essential as freedom of speech?If you don’t like the reflection, don’t look in the mirrorhttps://t.co/LoUssMl6mM pic.twitter.com/sOV3p0oCys— Prof Ray Wills (@ProfRayWills) May 17, 2024ADVERTISEMENT“People don’t have to like my paintings, but I hope they take the time to look and think, ‘Why has this Aboriginal bloke painted these powerful people? What is he trying to say?’ I paint people who are wealthy, powerful, or significant – people who have had an influence on this country, and on me personally, whether directly or indirectly, whether for good or for bad,” he continued.“Some people might not like it, other people might find it funny, but I hope people look beneath the surface and see the serious side too,” he added. Anyone can write on Bored Panda. Start writing! Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Share on Facebook Binitha Jacob Author, BoredPanda staff View profile Read more » Working as a writer for Bored Panda offers an added layer of excitement. By afternoon, I'm fully immersed in the whirlwind of celebrity drama, and by evening, I'm navigating through the bustling universe of likes, shares, and clicks. 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Add photo comments POST sofacushionfort sofacushionfort Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Streisand effect keeps Streisanding Vote comment up 31 31points Vote comment down reply tuzdayschild tuzdayschild Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report True. I know I would never have heard of this if she hadn't put up a fuss. Vote comment up 9 9points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... John Harrison John Harrison Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Perfect comment. 😁 Vote comment up 3 3points Vote comment down reply Learner Panda Learner Panda Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report This one looks like it was done by a seven year old. Vote comment up 23 23points Vote comment down reply Joey Jo Jo Shabadoo Joey Jo Jo Shabadoo Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I find them all sort of awful. But it seems like that was the intention, to do something garish and cartoonish. I mean, the Queen was not buck-toothed, thats a caricature of an inbred English royal Vote comment up 39 39points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... LakotaWolf (she/her) LakotaWolf (she/her) Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report The artist apparently often uses satire in his works. I read an interview/article that said he often "takes aim at the rich, white and privileged – with status-puncturing irreverence." Vote comment up 12 12points Vote comment down reply ADZ ADZ Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Rinehart and mining magnates have illegally been plowing over sacred indigenous sites in the country without consequences. Flattering picture honestly compared to what she deserves. Sued her own kids to stop them getting their inheritance from their father. During the trial it's revealed she's a donor to a major shadowy think tank that has a list of how to destroy Australian democracy so the oligarchs can rule it as a feudal state essentially. Vote comment up 12 12points Vote comment down reply michael reid michael reid Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago This comment is hidden. Click here to view. DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Shes German that's why Vote comment up -5 -5points Vote comment down reply ADZ ADZ Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Im half German, so more than her, and I'm apparently very left-wing. Vote comment up 2 2points Vote comment down reply ElfVibratorGlitter ElfVibratorGlitter Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Hey now. I was born in Germany to a German dad and American mom...my mom is by far the bigger whackadoo. Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply Ms.GB Ms.GB Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I think her portrait is hilarious 😂 😃 "I paint the world how I see it." Is such a wicked burn, I'm guessing he doesn't like her much! Vote comment up 19 19points Vote comment down reply Mike F Mike F Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report If you don't like the reflection don't look into the mirror... Priceless! Vote comment up 4 4points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... k1ddkanuck k1ddkanuck Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report You're missing the joke. One of those portraits is of himself. It is equally unflattering. It's not like he is simply calling out rich people. Hendrix is in there too. I honestly kind of like it. Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply theoneandonlynoira theoneandonlynoira Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report It's a portrait of her, not her portrait. And that, my friend, is the crucial difference. Vote comment up 16 16points Vote comment down reply Pittsburgh rare Pittsburgh rare Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Ding ding ding. You said it perfectly Vote comment up 6 6points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... Gustav Gallifrey Gustav Gallifrey Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report It should be noted that people in Australia are mercilessly taking the p**s out of Gina for her demand, with parodies (Gina's 'portrait' face Photoshopped onto all sorts of other pictures) appearing everywhere. Vote comment up 16 16points Vote comment down reply Ripley Ripley Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Oh, we really are. She is such a garbage human - I think the portrait is perfect. Vote comment up 13 13points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... Upstaged75 Upstaged75 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report He makes everyone look ugly! I'm guessing on purpose. Or he's just a really bad artist. ;) Vote comment up 16 16points Vote comment down reply LakotaWolf (she/her) LakotaWolf (she/her) Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report The artist apparently often uses satire in his works. I read an interview/article that said he often "takes aim at the rich, white and privileged – with status-puncturing irreverence." Vote comment up 6 6points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... Sergio Bicerra Sergio Bicerra Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I saw some of his paintings and can't recognize many of them, but the queen, king charles... and that's it. If the others have the same vibe, then I get his art now. Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply Rayne OfSalt Rayne OfSalt Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Gina Reinhart is an awful lump of garbage human being, and that painting is an accurate representation of her. Vote comment up 10 10points Vote comment down reply theoneandonlynoira theoneandonlynoira Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report To understand the kind of person she is: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-09-05/rinehart-says-aussie-workers-overpaid-unproductive/4243866 Here she calls for Australian pay to "be more competitive" with Africans earning $2 a day. https://www.latimes.com/business/la-xpm-2012-aug-30-la-fi-mo-richest-woman-20120830-story.html Here she says the poor should work harder and have less fun to become millionaires like her, who inherited her wealth. https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/leaders/rinehart-calls-for-tax-cuts-criticises-renewables-and-eyesore-solar-panels-20231215-p5err5 Here's her demanding tax cuts and hating on renewables and solar. Let us just say she seems like the sort who would actually take offense at a caricature. Vote comment up 10 10points Vote comment down reply Bob Jones Bob Jones Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report The pupose of a portrait is to represent the subject. She is a nasty person and this represents her well Vote comment up 10 10points Vote comment down reply Sergio Bicerra Sergio Bicerra Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I know beauty is in the eye of the beholder but... I just don't like them. I found the ghanaian movie posters much better. Vote comment up 9 9points Vote comment down reply ginshun ginshun Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report My guess is that it was not intended to be flattering - lol Vote comment up 9 9points Vote comment down reply ADZ ADZ Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Gina the Hutt. Horrid human and has a surprisingly large menagerie of politicians she owns. Vote comment up 7 7points Vote comment down reply Carole G. Carole G. Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Artist interpretation. Actually, many of the subjects may feel they are not well represented in this (if they'd been asked) however I do appreciate the artist's technique. I like it. Vote comment up 7 7points Vote comment down reply DB DB Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Its a perfect likeness. Vote comment up 6 6points Vote comment down reply Jill Taylor Jill Taylor Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report It’s a portrait of her soul. Vote comment up 5 5points Vote comment down reply UncleJohn3000 UncleJohn3000 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report "It's pronounced Bouquet." Vote comment up 5 5points Vote comment down reply Giraffy Window Giraffy Window Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report It's completely fine to hate an art style, I find these works quite ugly, and I'd be happy to never have to look at them again. But there's a huge difference between ugly/bad art and unskilled art, and it's very clear which people don't know enough about it to recognize that. Vote comment up 4 4points Vote comment down reply T5n T5n Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report When will people learn that when you call attention to something, more people see it? More people have seen it now than if she didn’t try to get it removed. Vote comment up 3 3points Vote comment down reply Id row Id row Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I can't believe that guy is considered a talented artist worthy of gallery showings. It's like if someone with schizophrenia painted Annie Wilkes from Misery. It's not art, it's a train wreck. Vote comment up 3 3points Vote comment down reply Giraffy Window Giraffy Window Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Why specifically a schizophrenic person? Are people with schizophrenia known to be markedly less talented at painting than people without schizophrenia? I don't think you can paint a whole neurological disorder in a single stroke like that. Those who boldly claim a noted artist lacks talent, however, often do tend to fall more or less into the same category of "Not an Artist." Vote comment up 7 7points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... LakotaWolf (she/her) LakotaWolf (she/her) Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report The artist apparently often uses satire in his works. I read an interview/article that said he often "takes aim at the rich, white and privileged – with status-puncturing irreverence." He's not an untalented artist - these portraits were painted purposefully in this style. Vote comment up 4 4points Vote comment down reply M Kovacs M Kovacs Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I think the artist is either a bad painter or taking the p**s. She doesn't look like that. Vote comment up 3 3points Vote comment down reply Gustav Gallifrey Gustav Gallifrey Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report She's no oil painting, in real life, either. Vote comment up 7 7points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... ADZ ADZ Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Yeah the BP photo chosen is ridiculously flattering, her dressed up for some fund-raiser for evil events probably a MAGA dinner (yes she is a Trump sponsor). Vote comment up 2 2points Vote comment down reply Alewa Alewa Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report The point of art is not necessarily to make a perfect copy of reality or to be beautiful. Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply Sunshine Lady Sunshine Lady Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I would do the same in her situation. Sorry, but it's too ugly. I don't like his style to be honest. Vote comment up 3 3points Vote comment down reply Judes Judes Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report She didn't comission the portrait, so she really has no say in where it hangs. If she wanted to get rid of it, then she should have quietly bought it instead of demanding the gallery take it down. Vote comment up 2 2points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... Cool crow Cool crow Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report And, why be mean if you don't have to be? Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply Gustav Gallifrey Gustav Gallifrey Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report She's not what you'd call 'beautiful', and i don't mean in a physical sense. Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply Sunshine Lady Sunshine Lady Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I didn't know who this woman is, I have better knowledge thanks to this comment section 🙂 Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply Uncle Schmickle Uncle Schmickle Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report It's a bloody awful portrait, as are all the others. However the Gallery has the right to display them. I wonder if Vincent is related to that wonderful and celebrated Aboriginal artist Albert Namatjira ? HE knew how to paint. Vote comment up 2 2points Vote comment down reply Judes Judes Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Vincent is the great grandson of Albert. Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... lupo mulder lupo mulder Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report if she want it removed she has money enough to buy it and keep it private Vote comment up 2 2points Vote comment down reply Abel Abel Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report HA HA You have been eccehomed! 😯 Vote comment up 2 2points Vote comment down reply ynyrhydref56 ynyrhydref56 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I think you'd be hard pressed to find ONE member of the Australian public who is on Gina's side in this. Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply JB JB Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I love how her attempts to hide it have resulted in international attention. Now whenever someone Googles her name, it'll come up! You might be rich but you ain't smart! Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply Margaret Shannon Margaret Shannon Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I think it an excellent likeness, except the artist omitted the smeared eyeliner. Has Gina not heard of primer? Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply Spittnimage Spittnimage Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report That's an unflattering portrait double chin or not. Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply Ambeck22 Ambeck22 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report That's embarrassing. Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply Gustav Gallifrey Gustav Gallifrey Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report gina-664da...991318.jpg Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply David Leick David Leick Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report She could buy the painting and be done with it. But instead, she made herself a household name. Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply Rebecca Ferguson Rebecca Ferguson Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report She's a truly horrible person who only cares about wealth. Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply ADZ ADZ Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report A significant Trump donor by the way despite having no direct American interests. She actually supports him for his anti equality and environmental destruction. Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply Vvee Work Vvee Work Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Looks like Tammy Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply anarkzie anarkzie Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report It reminds me of that Ronaldo statue from a few years back. Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply Gillbella Gillbella Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report All of those portraits are rubbish! Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply Simba Simba Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Don't worry. She's got all the money to get her lawyers to take it down. Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply Adrian Adrian Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Freedom of speech is not being imprisoned or killed for one's expression. But it doesn't need to be in a national gallery. She has a point! Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply John Harrison John Harrison Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Reading through this comment section, it seems that folks that would otherwise denounce shaming people for their appearance are perfectly fine with it when they dont like that person. Smh. No, this painting does NOT reflect this woman's character. Simply having a double chin or uneven eyes does NOT mean you're a bad person. A person's appearance is NOT related to their character ... period. Vote comment up -2 -2points Vote comment down reply 9 animals and counting 9 animals and counting Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago This comment is hidden. Click here to view. DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Why is this art? My 10-year-old niece could do better than this. This is garbage. Vote comment up -5 -5points Vote comment down reply Alewa Alewa Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I assure you that she can not. Just because the facial features are distorted and the painting is not aesthetically pleasing doesn't mean it was done without skill. Vote comment up 5 5points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... G A G A Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago This comment is hidden. Click here to view. DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Not quite sure why he portrayed her as someone with dwarfism and obesity? Cruel although she's not a pleasant person apparently. He really is a c**p artist though. Like someone said, a six year old could do better. Vote comment up -5 -5points Vote comment down reply Rayne OfSalt Rayne OfSalt Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report She is short, obese, and a terrible person who comes from a long line of terrible people. Vote comment up 5 5points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... Giraffy Window Giraffy Window Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago (edited) This comment is hidden. Click here to view. DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report You are older than six, which implies you should be able to paint a better portrait than both a six year old (Tsk tsk. Ageism.) and this artist. Go for it. Maybe you'll have fun and want to hone a new found hobby! Or maybe just MAYBE you'll learn how much practice it takes to even just get the eyes lined up properly to the angle of the face. It's also a difficult skill to learn how to properly mix paint colours for portraiture. You only paint satire art like this AFTER you've learned how to properly draw a person. So go on then. Paint a better looking portrait. I bet I know a six year old better at it than you. Look up Akiane Kramarik, Juliette Leong, and Kieran Williamson. Vote comment up -6 -6points Vote comment down reply John Harrison John Harrison Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report The ol' "Your criticism is invalid unless you prove that you can do it better" Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply Giraffy Window Giraffy Window Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Nope it's the ol' "If you don't know enough about a particular trade, don't belittle the people that are actually in that trade" This is not "GOOD" art; I actually quite hate it. but this artist is not unskilled or, "c**p", which is what the person above was stating. It's very plain to see this artist's skill if you know what you're looking for, even when the work is as ugly as this. They also implied there aren't any capable artists at 6 years old, which is also untrue, and there were examples provided. Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply John Harrison John Harrison Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report The ol' "Pretend my words 'So go on then. Paint a better looking portrait' aren't right there in my last post for anyone to see" Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply Sanne Sanne Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago This comment is hidden. Click here to view. DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report This goes to show that as long as you have a nice story (and are part of a minority), everything is art. These paintings are objectively ugly. Every 12 year old can make this. This is what starting painters make before they actually learn to paint. It's ridiculous and embarrassing that this is called art. I can totally see why she wants the painting removed. Vote comment up -6 -6points Vote comment down reply LakotaWolf (she/her) LakotaWolf (she/her) Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Do you also think that it's "ridiculous and embarrassing" that Jackson Pollock's work is called "art"? How about Picasso's works? Are they "ridiculous and embarrassing" as well? They're no more realistic than Vincent Namatjira's work. I don't think him being aboriginal or "part of a minority" has anything to do with the fact that his works are exhibited. Vote comment up 9 9points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... Giraffy Window Giraffy Window Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Louder for the people in the back @LakotaWolf! Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply ADZ ADZ Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report But it's art. It's just meant to be pretty pictures without meaning. /sar Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply John Harrison John Harrison Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Yes, its ridiculous that Jackson Pollock's work was called "art". Abstract "art" is only called "art" so art snobs can spend all day jerking each other off about it. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Brassau Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply Alewa Alewa Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Barely any 12 year old could make this. The point of art is not necessarily to be beautiful. The paintings are supposed to appear distorted and appear ugly. That doesn't mean they were done without skill. I'm also not sure are should be removed because it is perceived as ugly by the general public. It has sparked a discussion.around the definition of art and freedom of expression though, which I suppose was the point. (Edit: forgot a "not" before "necessarily") Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply LakotaWolf (she/her) LakotaWolf (she/her) Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report "The point of art is necessarily to be beautiful." HAHAHA WHAT? Do you seriously think that the point of art is NECESSARILY to be "beautiful"? Vote comment up -1 -1point Vote comment down reply Alewa Alewa Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Oops, no! I forgot the "not", thanks for pointing that out. 🙈 Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply Dee Tag Dee Tag Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago This comment is hidden. Click here to view. DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Yet again, a woman says no and her No was ignored. Once again a woman has to just play nice whilst her feelings are discarded. It's her likeness and she said no. End of. Vote comment up -7 -7points Vote comment down reply POST sofacushionfort sofacushionfort Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Streisand effect keeps Streisanding Vote comment up 31 31points Vote comment down reply tuzdayschild tuzdayschild Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report True. I know I would never have heard of this if she hadn't put up a fuss. Vote comment up 9 9points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... John Harrison John Harrison Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Perfect comment. 😁 Vote comment up 3 3points Vote comment down reply Learner Panda Learner Panda Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report This one looks like it was done by a seven year old. Vote comment up 23 23points Vote comment down reply Joey Jo Jo Shabadoo Joey Jo Jo Shabadoo Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I find them all sort of awful. But it seems like that was the intention, to do something garish and cartoonish. I mean, the Queen was not buck-toothed, thats a caricature of an inbred English royal Vote comment up 39 39points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... LakotaWolf (she/her) LakotaWolf (she/her) Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report The artist apparently often uses satire in his works. I read an interview/article that said he often "takes aim at the rich, white and privileged – with status-puncturing irreverence." Vote comment up 12 12points Vote comment down reply ADZ ADZ Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Rinehart and mining magnates have illegally been plowing over sacred indigenous sites in the country without consequences. Flattering picture honestly compared to what she deserves. Sued her own kids to stop them getting their inheritance from their father. During the trial it's revealed she's a donor to a major shadowy think tank that has a list of how to destroy Australian democracy so the oligarchs can rule it as a feudal state essentially. Vote comment up 12 12points Vote comment down reply michael reid michael reid Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago This comment is hidden. Click here to view. DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Shes German that's why Vote comment up -5 -5points Vote comment down reply ADZ ADZ Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Im half German, so more than her, and I'm apparently very left-wing. Vote comment up 2 2points Vote comment down reply ElfVibratorGlitter ElfVibratorGlitter Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Hey now. I was born in Germany to a German dad and American mom...my mom is by far the bigger whackadoo. Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply Ms.GB Ms.GB Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I think her portrait is hilarious 😂 😃 "I paint the world how I see it." Is such a wicked burn, I'm guessing he doesn't like her much! Vote comment up 19 19points Vote comment down reply Mike F Mike F Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report If you don't like the reflection don't look into the mirror... Priceless! Vote comment up 4 4points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... k1ddkanuck k1ddkanuck Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report You're missing the joke. One of those portraits is of himself. It is equally unflattering. It's not like he is simply calling out rich people. Hendrix is in there too. I honestly kind of like it. Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply theoneandonlynoira theoneandonlynoira Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report It's a portrait of her, not her portrait. And that, my friend, is the crucial difference. Vote comment up 16 16points Vote comment down reply Pittsburgh rare Pittsburgh rare Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Ding ding ding. You said it perfectly Vote comment up 6 6points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... Gustav Gallifrey Gustav Gallifrey Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report It should be noted that people in Australia are mercilessly taking the p**s out of Gina for her demand, with parodies (Gina's 'portrait' face Photoshopped onto all sorts of other pictures) appearing everywhere. Vote comment up 16 16points Vote comment down reply Ripley Ripley Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Oh, we really are. She is such a garbage human - I think the portrait is perfect. Vote comment up 13 13points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... Upstaged75 Upstaged75 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report He makes everyone look ugly! I'm guessing on purpose. Or he's just a really bad artist. ;) Vote comment up 16 16points Vote comment down reply LakotaWolf (she/her) LakotaWolf (she/her) Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report The artist apparently often uses satire in his works. I read an interview/article that said he often "takes aim at the rich, white and privileged – with status-puncturing irreverence." Vote comment up 6 6points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... Sergio Bicerra Sergio Bicerra Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I saw some of his paintings and can't recognize many of them, but the queen, king charles... and that's it. If the others have the same vibe, then I get his art now. Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply Rayne OfSalt Rayne OfSalt Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Gina Reinhart is an awful lump of garbage human being, and that painting is an accurate representation of her. Vote comment up 10 10points Vote comment down reply theoneandonlynoira theoneandonlynoira Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report To understand the kind of person she is: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-09-05/rinehart-says-aussie-workers-overpaid-unproductive/4243866 Here she calls for Australian pay to "be more competitive" with Africans earning $2 a day. https://www.latimes.com/business/la-xpm-2012-aug-30-la-fi-mo-richest-woman-20120830-story.html Here she says the poor should work harder and have less fun to become millionaires like her, who inherited her wealth. https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/leaders/rinehart-calls-for-tax-cuts-criticises-renewables-and-eyesore-solar-panels-20231215-p5err5 Here's her demanding tax cuts and hating on renewables and solar. Let us just say she seems like the sort who would actually take offense at a caricature. Vote comment up 10 10points Vote comment down reply Bob Jones Bob Jones Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report The pupose of a portrait is to represent the subject. She is a nasty person and this represents her well Vote comment up 10 10points Vote comment down reply Sergio Bicerra Sergio Bicerra Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I know beauty is in the eye of the beholder but... I just don't like them. I found the ghanaian movie posters much better. Vote comment up 9 9points Vote comment down reply ginshun ginshun Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report My guess is that it was not intended to be flattering - lol Vote comment up 9 9points Vote comment down reply ADZ ADZ Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Gina the Hutt. Horrid human and has a surprisingly large menagerie of politicians she owns. Vote comment up 7 7points Vote comment down reply Carole G. Carole G. Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Artist interpretation. Actually, many of the subjects may feel they are not well represented in this (if they'd been asked) however I do appreciate the artist's technique. I like it. Vote comment up 7 7points Vote comment down reply DB DB Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Its a perfect likeness. Vote comment up 6 6points Vote comment down reply Jill Taylor Jill Taylor Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report It’s a portrait of her soul. Vote comment up 5 5points Vote comment down reply UncleJohn3000 UncleJohn3000 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report "It's pronounced Bouquet." Vote comment up 5 5points Vote comment down reply Giraffy Window Giraffy Window Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report It's completely fine to hate an art style, I find these works quite ugly, and I'd be happy to never have to look at them again. But there's a huge difference between ugly/bad art and unskilled art, and it's very clear which people don't know enough about it to recognize that. Vote comment up 4 4points Vote comment down reply T5n T5n Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report When will people learn that when you call attention to something, more people see it? More people have seen it now than if she didn’t try to get it removed. Vote comment up 3 3points Vote comment down reply Id row Id row Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I can't believe that guy is considered a talented artist worthy of gallery showings. It's like if someone with schizophrenia painted Annie Wilkes from Misery. It's not art, it's a train wreck. Vote comment up 3 3points Vote comment down reply Giraffy Window Giraffy Window Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Why specifically a schizophrenic person? Are people with schizophrenia known to be markedly less talented at painting than people without schizophrenia? I don't think you can paint a whole neurological disorder in a single stroke like that. Those who boldly claim a noted artist lacks talent, however, often do tend to fall more or less into the same category of "Not an Artist." Vote comment up 7 7points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... LakotaWolf (she/her) LakotaWolf (she/her) Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report The artist apparently often uses satire in his works. I read an interview/article that said he often "takes aim at the rich, white and privileged – with status-puncturing irreverence." He's not an untalented artist - these portraits were painted purposefully in this style. Vote comment up 4 4points Vote comment down reply M Kovacs M Kovacs Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I think the artist is either a bad painter or taking the p**s. She doesn't look like that. Vote comment up 3 3points Vote comment down reply Gustav Gallifrey Gustav Gallifrey Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report She's no oil painting, in real life, either. Vote comment up 7 7points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... ADZ ADZ Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Yeah the BP photo chosen is ridiculously flattering, her dressed up for some fund-raiser for evil events probably a MAGA dinner (yes she is a Trump sponsor). Vote comment up 2 2points Vote comment down reply Alewa Alewa Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report The point of art is not necessarily to make a perfect copy of reality or to be beautiful. Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply Sunshine Lady Sunshine Lady Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I would do the same in her situation. Sorry, but it's too ugly. I don't like his style to be honest. Vote comment up 3 3points Vote comment down reply Judes Judes Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report She didn't comission the portrait, so she really has no say in where it hangs. If she wanted to get rid of it, then she should have quietly bought it instead of demanding the gallery take it down. Vote comment up 2 2points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... Cool crow Cool crow Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report And, why be mean if you don't have to be? Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply Gustav Gallifrey Gustav Gallifrey Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report She's not what you'd call 'beautiful', and i don't mean in a physical sense. Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply Sunshine Lady Sunshine Lady Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I didn't know who this woman is, I have better knowledge thanks to this comment section 🙂 Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply Uncle Schmickle Uncle Schmickle Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report It's a bloody awful portrait, as are all the others. However the Gallery has the right to display them. I wonder if Vincent is related to that wonderful and celebrated Aboriginal artist Albert Namatjira ? HE knew how to paint. Vote comment up 2 2points Vote comment down reply Judes Judes Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Vincent is the great grandson of Albert. Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... lupo mulder lupo mulder Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report if she want it removed she has money enough to buy it and keep it private Vote comment up 2 2points Vote comment down reply Abel Abel Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report HA HA You have been eccehomed! 😯 Vote comment up 2 2points Vote comment down reply ynyrhydref56 ynyrhydref56 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I think you'd be hard pressed to find ONE member of the Australian public who is on Gina's side in this. Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply JB JB Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I love how her attempts to hide it have resulted in international attention. Now whenever someone Googles her name, it'll come up! You might be rich but you ain't smart! Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply Margaret Shannon Margaret Shannon Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I think it an excellent likeness, except the artist omitted the smeared eyeliner. Has Gina not heard of primer? Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply Spittnimage Spittnimage Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report That's an unflattering portrait double chin or not. Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply Ambeck22 Ambeck22 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report That's embarrassing. Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply Gustav Gallifrey Gustav Gallifrey Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report gina-664da...991318.jpg Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply David Leick David Leick Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report She could buy the painting and be done with it. But instead, she made herself a household name. Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply Rebecca Ferguson Rebecca Ferguson Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report She's a truly horrible person who only cares about wealth. Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply ADZ ADZ Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report A significant Trump donor by the way despite having no direct American interests. She actually supports him for his anti equality and environmental destruction. Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply Vvee Work Vvee Work Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Looks like Tammy Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply anarkzie anarkzie Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report It reminds me of that Ronaldo statue from a few years back. Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply Gillbella Gillbella Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report All of those portraits are rubbish! Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply Simba Simba Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Don't worry. She's got all the money to get her lawyers to take it down. Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply Adrian Adrian Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Freedom of speech is not being imprisoned or killed for one's expression. But it doesn't need to be in a national gallery. She has a point! Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply John Harrison John Harrison Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Reading through this comment section, it seems that folks that would otherwise denounce shaming people for their appearance are perfectly fine with it when they dont like that person. Smh. No, this painting does NOT reflect this woman's character. Simply having a double chin or uneven eyes does NOT mean you're a bad person. A person's appearance is NOT related to their character ... period. Vote comment up -2 -2points Vote comment down reply 9 animals and counting 9 animals and counting Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago This comment is hidden. Click here to view. DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Why is this art? My 10-year-old niece could do better than this. This is garbage. Vote comment up -5 -5points Vote comment down reply Alewa Alewa Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I assure you that she can not. Just because the facial features are distorted and the painting is not aesthetically pleasing doesn't mean it was done without skill. Vote comment up 5 5points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... G A G A Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago This comment is hidden. Click here to view. DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Not quite sure why he portrayed her as someone with dwarfism and obesity? Cruel although she's not a pleasant person apparently. He really is a c**p artist though. Like someone said, a six year old could do better. Vote comment up -5 -5points Vote comment down reply Rayne OfSalt Rayne OfSalt Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report She is short, obese, and a terrible person who comes from a long line of terrible people. Vote comment up 5 5points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... Giraffy Window Giraffy Window Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago (edited) This comment is hidden. Click here to view. DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report You are older than six, which implies you should be able to paint a better portrait than both a six year old (Tsk tsk. Ageism.) and this artist. Go for it. Maybe you'll have fun and want to hone a new found hobby! Or maybe just MAYBE you'll learn how much practice it takes to even just get the eyes lined up properly to the angle of the face. It's also a difficult skill to learn how to properly mix paint colours for portraiture. You only paint satire art like this AFTER you've learned how to properly draw a person. So go on then. Paint a better looking portrait. I bet I know a six year old better at it than you. Look up Akiane Kramarik, Juliette Leong, and Kieran Williamson. Vote comment up -6 -6points Vote comment down reply John Harrison John Harrison Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report The ol' "Your criticism is invalid unless you prove that you can do it better" Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply Giraffy Window Giraffy Window Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Nope it's the ol' "If you don't know enough about a particular trade, don't belittle the people that are actually in that trade" This is not "GOOD" art; I actually quite hate it. but this artist is not unskilled or, "c**p", which is what the person above was stating. It's very plain to see this artist's skill if you know what you're looking for, even when the work is as ugly as this. They also implied there aren't any capable artists at 6 years old, which is also untrue, and there were examples provided. Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply John Harrison John Harrison Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report The ol' "Pretend my words 'So go on then. Paint a better looking portrait' aren't right there in my last post for anyone to see" Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply Sanne Sanne Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago This comment is hidden. Click here to view. DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report This goes to show that as long as you have a nice story (and are part of a minority), everything is art. These paintings are objectively ugly. Every 12 year old can make this. This is what starting painters make before they actually learn to paint. It's ridiculous and embarrassing that this is called art. I can totally see why she wants the painting removed. Vote comment up -6 -6points Vote comment down reply LakotaWolf (she/her) LakotaWolf (she/her) Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Do you also think that it's "ridiculous and embarrassing" that Jackson Pollock's work is called "art"? How about Picasso's works? Are they "ridiculous and embarrassing" as well? They're no more realistic than Vincent Namatjira's work. I don't think him being aboriginal or "part of a minority" has anything to do with the fact that his works are exhibited. Vote comment up 9 9points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... Giraffy Window Giraffy Window Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Louder for the people in the back @LakotaWolf! Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply ADZ ADZ Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report But it's art. It's just meant to be pretty pictures without meaning. /sar Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply John Harrison John Harrison Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Yes, its ridiculous that Jackson Pollock's work was called "art". Abstract "art" is only called "art" so art snobs can spend all day jerking each other off about it. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Brassau Vote comment up 0 0points Vote comment down reply Alewa Alewa Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Barely any 12 year old could make this. The point of art is not necessarily to be beautiful. The paintings are supposed to appear distorted and appear ugly. That doesn't mean they were done without skill. I'm also not sure are should be removed because it is perceived as ugly by the general public. It has sparked a discussion.around the definition of art and freedom of expression though, which I suppose was the point. (Edit: forgot a "not" before "necessarily") Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply LakotaWolf (she/her) LakotaWolf (she/her) Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report "The point of art is necessarily to be beautiful." HAHAHA WHAT? Do you seriously think that the point of art is NECESSARILY to be "beautiful"? Vote comment up -1 -1point Vote comment down reply Alewa Alewa Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Oops, no! I forgot the "not", thanks for pointing that out. 🙈 Vote comment up 1 1point Vote comment down reply Dee Tag Dee Tag Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 5 months ago This comment is hidden. Click here to view. DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Yet again, a woman says no and her No was ignored. Once again a woman has to just play nice whilst her feelings are discarded. It's her likeness and she said no. End of. 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