A mural by José Vela Zanetti is at risk of deterioration.

Murals by artist José Vela Zanetti face a risk of deterioration at two locations in the Dominican Republic. The at-risk artwork includes murals located in a Catholic church in San Cristóbal as well as a painting situated inside the Salvador B. Gautier hospital in Santo Domingo.

Concerns for the artwork in Santo Domingo have arisen specifically in connection with ongoing renovation work at the hospital. The sources indicate apprehension that these physical improvements to the facility threaten the preservation of the artist's work housed within the center.