Urbex Photographer Arrested at His Own Show Over Image of Him Climbing Empire State Building

Urbex Photographer Arrested at His Own Show Over Image of Him Climbing Empire State Building

Daredevil urban explorer photographer Isaac Wright, more commonly known as "Drift", was arrested at his first solo show in New York City after police used his photo as evidence that he had climbed to the top of the Empire State Building.

Who is Isaac Wright? Popular photographer arrested after years of scaling NYC buildings - Link Newspaper

Isaac Wright- a photographer known for trapezing New York City’s skyline for the perfect camera clicks- found himself in a sticky situation on May 15 when a group of undercover police officers showed up to his first gallery opening to arrest him for the very art so many people were present to appreciate him for. Known for his daring clicks and fresh perspectives, this is not Wright’s first rodeo with the law. From the expanse of the Queensboro B…

Photographer Isaac Wright Arrested at His Own Gallery Opening After Years of Urban Climbing

A Career Built on Risk and Vision Photographer Isaac Wright—known online for scaling skyscrapers, bridges, and other restricted structures to capture jaw-dropping images—was arrested during the opening of his debut… The post Photographer Isaac Wright Arrested at His Own Gallery Opening After Years of Urban Climbing appeared first on stupidDOPE

“In the cop car, they even told me they liked the art.” Photographer arrested on trespassing charges at New York gallery opening

Photographer Isaac "Drift" Wright was reportedly arrested at his gallery show opening for his Empire State Building image

American photographer Isaac Wright (29), who earned about 14 billion won by taking photos from the top of a skyscraper, was taken into police custody during a solo exhibition held in New York on the 15th. Mr. Wright has been known by the stage name 'Drift' since 2018.

Photographer Isaac Wright Arrested by NYPD at Opening of His First Solo Show at Robert Mann Gallery

Urban explorer photographer Isaac Wright’s comeback show at Robert Mann Gallery in Chelsea on Thursday evening was cut short after four NYPD officers stormed the opening and arrested him.The next day, a police spokesperson confirmed that former US paratrooper Wright – known professionally as “Drift” – had been charged with criminal trespassing in the third degree, which is a class B misdemeanor under New York State law. They also said he was no …