People walk past a mural of a whale created by artist Marcus Cuffi in Roseau, Dominica, Sunday, November 12, 2023. The tiny island of Dominica announced on Nov. 13, 2023 that it is creating the world’s first marine protected area for one of earth’s largest animals: the endangered sperm whale. (Photo by Clyde K Jno-Baptiste/AP Photo)





A mural by artists MurWalls of champion boxer Natasha Jonas adorns the side of a house in Elwy Street on January 19, 2024 in Liverpool, England. The first woman to represent GB Boxing in 2009 and an Olympian at London 2012, Jonas achieved a successful career as a two-weight world champion. In 2023, she made history once more as the first Black female boxing manager. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)





A member of Israeli forces stands next to a security wall written in Hebrew “Path to Peace” at the kibbutz Netiv Haasara near the border with Gaza Strip, Israel, Friday, November 17, 2023. The kibbutz, located close to the Gaza Strip's separation fence with Israel, was attacked during the Hamas cross-border attack on Oct. 7, killing members of its community. (Photo by Leo Correa/AP Photo)





Carlos Maiana poses for a picture in front of a mural depicting folk Saint “Gauchito” Gil during his visit to his sanctuary in Mercedes Corrientes, Argentina, Saturday, January 6, 2024. (Photo by Natacha Pisarenko/AP Photo)





Adalberto Cândido poses for a photo in front of a mural that depicts the story of his father João Cândido, a black sailor who led a revolt against the Brazilian Navy, in Sao Joao de Meriti, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, Thursday, January 21, 2023. After witnessing a sailor's flogging, Cândido led a revolt against regular whipping by officers in 1910. He and fellow mutineers were tortured, and only two survived – including Cândido. (Photo by Bruna Prado/AP Photo)





A boy looks out through a hole in a damaged wall in the aftermath of an Israeli raid, in Far'a refugee camp near Tubas, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on December 29, 2023. (Photo by Raneen Sawafta/Reuters)





People walk past graffiti calling for the return of the hostages kidnapped during the Oct. 7 Hamas cross-border attack in Israel, in Kfar Saba, Israel, Thursday, November 23, 2023. (Photo by Ariel Schalit/AP Photo)





Syrian graffiti artist Aziz Esmer paints the Al Jazeera correspondent Vail ed-Dahduh, who lost his son Hamza in Israeli attacks on Gaza, and the Palestinian flag on a school wall to show solidarity in Idlib, Syria on January 10, 2024. (Photo by Izettin Kasim/Anadolu via Getty Images)





A mural depicting a resting cat by Russian street artist Vladi is photographed by a man outside a hotel in Hong Kong on November 27, 2023. (Photo by Peter Parks/AFP Photo)





Artist Gustavo Zermeno Jr., top center, paints a mural with the likeness of Los Angeles Dodgers baseball player Shohei Ohtani in the Hermosa Beach section of Los Angeles, Monday, December 18, 2023. Ohtani, a prized free agent, signed a multiyear, multimillion dollar contract with the Dodgers last week. (Photo by Eugene Garcia/AP Photo)





A view of a mural dedicated to Ukrainian air defense forces and energy workers in Kyiv (Kiev), Ukraine, 30 November 2023, amid the Russian invasion. The mural, created by Ukrainian artists Andrii Kovtun and Anton Kudryashov was unveiled on 30 November. Symbolically named “Defenders of Light”, it depicts a Ukrainian soldier guarding the skies from aerial threats and an energy worker ready to repair power grids in case of damage. During the winter season of 2022-2023, Russia launched missile and drone strikes targeting energy infrastructure across Ukraine. Russian troops entered Ukraine on 24 February 2022 starting a conflict that has provoked destruction and a humanitarian crisis. (Photo by Sergey Dolzhenko/EPA/EFE)





Residents look out of broken windows of a residential building after a rocket attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, 23 January 2024, amid the Russian invasion. At least 21 people were injured after Russian missile shelling hit Kyiv, according to Ukrainian Emergency Services. Russian forces launched air strikes targeting Kiev and Kharkiv on 23 January, Ukrainian authorities said. (Photo by Oleg Petrasyuk/EPA)





Pedestrians pass a mural, by artist Art1Airbrush, of rap pioneer Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC, Tuesday, August 18, 2020, in the Queens borough of New York. Opening statements are set for Monday in the federal murder trial of Karl Jordan Jr. and Ronald Washington, who were arrested in 2020 for the murder of Jam Master Jay. (Photo by John Minchillo/AP Photo)





An eye-catching mural in Shawlands, Glasgow on December 28, 2023. (Photo by Robert Perry/The Times)





A view of a giant Diego Maradona mural created by artist Martin Ron from his series of murals called the “Capitanes” in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on December 14, 2023. Martin Ron has created both Diego Maradona and Leonel Messi's murals to pay tribute for the two great footballers who led Argentina to victory on 1986 and 2022 FIFA World Cup. (Photo by Luciano Gonzalez/Anadolu via Getty Images)