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Dallas’s iconic Wyland Whaling Wall mural is being painted blue to promote the 2026 FIFA World Cup, drawing disappointment from residents and Wyland Foundation officials who call the public artwork a gift and want more discussion before its replacement by new World Cup–themed art.
Dallas is repainting Wyland’s eight-story Whaling Wall 82 in downtown Dallas to create a FIFA World Cup 2026 mural, with the northern corner preserved but most of the eight-story ocean scene covered in blue. The change, described as not an advertisement, has sparked outrage from the artist and Wyland Foundation, who say organizers didn’t notify them and may pursue legal action under the Visual Artists Rights Act to protect the artwork.