Overview

• Isaac Wright was arrested on May 15, 2025, during the opening of his first solo exhibition, 'Coming Home,' at the Robert Mann Gallery in New York City.
• The arrest stems from a 2024 incident where Wright illegally climbed the Empire State Building spire to capture a photograph now featured in the exhibition.
• Wright, a former US Army paratrooper diagnosed with PTSD, began urban climbing photography in 2018 as a form of therapeutic expression.
• After a 2020 arrest and imprisonment for similar trespassing incidents, Wright transitioned to selling his work as NFTs, earning $10 million and gaining widespread recognition.
• Wright has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court on June 4, 2025, while his exhibition remains open through June 28, 2025.