Mining billionaire Gina Rinehart, Australia’s richest woman, has reportedly launched a campaign to pressure the National Gallery of Australia to remove a portrait of her created by award-winning Aboriginal artist Vincent Namatjira.

Rinehart herself reportedly appealed to the gallery, demanding that the artwork be removed because of its “unflattering” portrayal of her.

Although she donated up to $10,000 to the gallery in Australia’s capital city of Canberra, her efforts were rebuffed by the gallery owners. She then launched a campaign to get people around her to pester the gallery with the same demand, including sending Hancock Prospecting employees and Hancock-sponsored professional athletes. The Sydney Morning Herald reported.

This included allegations by Hancock officials that the art gallery was “following the orders of the Chinese Communist Party” by displaying its image in an unflattering manner. Herald reported. Rinehart herself recently praised the Chinese government, claiming it was doing better than Australia, and it is unclear what the art gallery supposedly means by “bidders.”

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It’s easy to understand why Rinehart, 70, hated the portrait. The work shows her with a terrified expression on her face, no clear jawline, large forehead and disproportionate nostrils. Although she pushed for the portrait’s removal behind the scenes, she has not publicly commented on the portrait.

In a statement, the National Gallery said it stood behind the artwork and would continue to exhibit it.

“Since 1973, when the National Gallery opened Jackson Pollock’s Blue polesthere was a lively discussion about the artistic merits of the works in the national collection and/or in the gallery,” it said. “We present works of art to the Australian public to inspire people to explore, experience and learn about art.”

Namatjira’s exhibition was billed as one that takes “a wry look at the politics of history, power and leadership from a contemporary Aboriginal perspective.” Rinehart, who is as controversial as she is wealthy, has previously spoken out against the passing of laws to protect Indigenous heritage.

Unless the gallery changes its mind, Rinehart’s offensive portrait – alongside images of Queen Elizabeth II and 19 other prominent figures – will remain on display for all to see until July 21.

On the National Gallery’s website, Rinehart is listed as a Friend of the National Gallery, meaning she has donated between $5,000 and $10,000 of her $30 billion net worth to the institution. It’s unclear if this was a one-off donation or an annual gift, but Canberra gallery owners are unlikely to see another penny from her in the future.

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