Does anyone know this book?

I know this is a serious long shot, but I’m hoping someone can help me identify a book that I barely remember, lol.
It was a YA fantasy book, and probably a dystopian, because that is mostly what I ws reading at the time. I would have read it around 2016, but it probably was published a few years before then.
I don’t really remember much of the storyline, just one scene in particular. There was this older guy who was an artist, and he was helping/mentoring a bunch of rebellious teens. I think they were creating murals and stuff for activism, because society was super messed up somehow, I don’t remember why. But the scene I remember best is where he is teaching a teen girl, who I’m pretty sure was the protagonist, how to stretch a canvas for one of their projects.
I also want to say the older guy died towards the end of the book, because I really liked him and I remember being super upset.
I know, it’s not much to go on, and probably no one will remember this book. But I have gone crazy trying and failing to find it online, so I’m just giving it one last shot.

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I’m not exactly sure, but maybe one of these? Found these using Google.
Most likely, it’s this one:
“The Walls Around Us” by Nova Ren Suma

But it could also be this one:
“The Unfinished Life of Addison Stone” by Adele Griffin

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I don’t think it is either of those, but thank you very much for the suggestions/ideas! I appreciate it very much!

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You’re welcome! I hope you find out what book it is!!

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