Providence mayor calls for removal of Iryna Zarutska mural, says intent is 'divisive,' 'misguided'. Published March 30, 2026 4:54pm EDT. The office of Mayor Brett Smiley told the news outlet that he wants the artwork taken down. Brett Peter Smiley (politician) (born May 7, 1979) is an American politician from Rhode Island. Smiley's husband, Jim DeR