Facebook Millionaire’s Graffiti Wall Painted Over in Kailua-Kona

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Graffiti artist David Choe — famed for trading his work painting the inside of Facebook’s offices for stock — finished an eye-catching mural in Kailua-Kona over the weekend. 

But community complaints brought it down. It was painted over on Tuesday.

Hawaii News Now reports: 

Choe said he escaped to Hawaii for a healing vacation after going through a dark period on the mainland. His latest creation lasted just 72 hours. He started spray painting a wall outside the Harley Davidson dealership in Kailua-Kona on Friday. The mural included island images like Bruddah Iz, an octopus and a humuhumunukunukuapuaa.

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