COURTESY THE REPUBLIC OF ZAQISTAN
The unofficial Republic of Zaqistan, an artist-run nation located northwest of Salt Lake City in Utah, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. [Hyperallergic]
Here’s a profile of Glenn O’Brien, newly named top editor of Maxim. It covers a lot of ground: his coining of the position of editor at large position at High Times, his late 1970s public-access television show, hanging with Warhol, and more. [The New York Times]
Ulay is suing his former lover Marina Abramović. [The Guardian]
Qatar is opening a slavery museum in Doha. [Artforum]
Ade Darmawan’s Magic Centre at Portikus in Frankfurt. [Contemporary Art Daily]
CNN reveals that the wealthiest people in the world are now investing in art instead of stocks or bonds. [CNN Money]
An NYPD forensic sketch artist is holding his own gallery show. [New York Daily News]
Props from Breaking Bad have been donated to the Smithsonian. [Variety]