"Wright reportedly took the tourist elevator to the 102nd floor, then slipped past security cameras and a locked gate that led to the skyscraper's spire. He climbed up to the top, eventually sitting beside the red beacon light, 1,250 feet above the ground, to capture the photo. As a result of the image, Wright was charged with criminal trespassing in the third degree, which is a class B misdemeanor under New York State law."
""I am very thankful to the court and NYPD for how the situation was handled and to all those who supported my opening in New York City and beyond," Wright tells ARTNews. "I feel an immense amount of gratitude for the respect that was shown for my personhood and artistry throughout the process, and thankful that what I've aimed to create universally has overshadowed any threat that may have been perceived. This work has been and always will be an endeavor of love that aims to unite us all.""
Isaac Wright, known as Drift, was arrested at the opening of his first solo exhibition Coming Home at Robert Mann Gallery in Chelsea after four NYPD officers entered the event. Police displayed his photograph Empire State of Mind, taken from the Empire State Building spire after he bypassed security, and charged him with third-degree criminal trespassing, a class B misdemeanor. Wright reportedly rode the tourist elevator to the 102nd floor, slipped past cameras and a locked gate, and sat beside the red beacon light 1,250 feet above ground to capture the image. Charges were dropped after Wright completed five months of court-ordered therapy.
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