âThey picked the wrong artistâ: How a Dallas mural cover-up led to a $25m lawsuit against Fifa | TheBriefWire
âThey picked the wrong artistâ: How a Dallas mural cover-up led to a $25m lawsuit against Fifa
Published 8 June 2026 ¡ sports
Robert Wylandâs depiction of ocean life was covered up for a World Cup promotion â now he wants retribution ⢠World Cup newsletter Daily podcast
Robert Wylandâs depiction of ocean life was covered up for a World Cup promotion â now he wants retribution ⢠World Cup newsletter Daily podcast Get the app Florida-based artist Robert Wyland â who legally changed his name to simply âWylandâ years ago â was recently busy in his studio in the Florida Keys doing what he always does: painting or sculpting vibrant, vivid scenes of aquatic life.
Then his assistant walked in. Wyland, 69, has earned international acclaim for his âwhaling walls,â a series of larger-than-life murals across the United States and abroad, many which have become iconic parts of the fabric of American cities.
Peacefully depicting the largest mammals on earth on warehouses and office buildings, the muralsâ whales lumber along gracefully, offering city goers a moment or two
Published: June 8, 2026 ⢠4:30 PM IST ¡ Updated: June 9, 2026 ⢠8:14 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Robert Wylandâs depiction of ocean life was covered up for a World Cup promotion â now he wants retribution ⢠World Cup newsletter Daily podcast Get the app Florida-based artist Robert Wyland â who legally changed his name to simply âWylandâ years ago â was recently busy in his studio in the Florida Keys doing what he always does: painting or sculpting vibrant, vivid scenes of aquatic life.
Then his assistant walked in.
Wyland, 69, has earned international acclaim for his âwhaling walls,â a series of larger-than-life murals across the United States and abroad, many which have become iconic parts of the fabric of American cities.
Peacefully depicting the largest mammals on earth on warehouses and office buildings, the muralsâ whales lumber along gracefully, offering city goers a moment or two of tranquillity amid chaos.
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