Described as a “sovereign nation” by Conan O’Brien, “conceptual art project turned into a literal example of nation-building,” by Vice Media and acknowledged by US Congressman Rob Bishop (R-Utah) as a “country,” the Republic of… Read More »The Republic of Zaqistan
Waking up late is in the mornings is usually not a problem for me, mostly because I usually have nothing to do in the mornings. I generally sleep in until whenever I wake up, and… Read More »NYFW: Day 3
ZAQ LANDSBERG AT THE BORDER OF ZAQISTAN, IN BOX ELDER COUNTY, UTAH. ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF ZAQ LANDSBERG We went to the conceptual art project that turned into a literal example of nation-building and is… Read More »A Trip to Zaqistan, a ‘Sovereign Nation’ in the Middle of the Utah Desert
November 18, 2015 Fabled republic & art project in the west desert celebrates 10 year anniversary By Kylee Ehmann Mike Abu is a freelance writer from Salt Lake City who represents the self-proclaimed Republic of Zaqistan,… Read More »Mike Abu, goodwill ambassador for Zaqistan
The Great Salt Lake Salt Drink is another creation that took on a life of its own. The Save the Great Salt Lake foundation asked local bars to concoct drinks that brought attention to the… Read More »The Great Salt Lake Salt Drink
There’s a bit of a mystery happening at Junior’s Tavern (30 E. 300 South, SLC). It seems to come into clearest focus every Sunday afternoon around 5 p.m. During the next hour or two, there… Read More »Needs More Salt
y band F$*k the Informer is one of my favorite art projects. A legendary punk band from Salt Lake, the project has been going on and off for years. We recently started playing shows again,… Read More »F$*k the Informer