Al Ghurair Mobility has launched MHERO in the UAE, introducing Dongfeng Motor Corporation’s premium SUV brand to the local market as part of its strategy to expand its high-end automotive portfolio. The launch includes the MHERO I and the all-new MHERO II, with the brand opening its first showroom in…

Aesop has expanded its annual Queer Library initiative with events across London and Brighton, transforming its retail stores into literary spaces that celebrate LGBTQIA+ voices and improve public access to queer literature. The sixth edition, titled “Body of Work,” runs at Aesop Soho from July 3 to 5. Additionally, the…

Located on the outskirts of Bruges, Belgium, Jonojé Luxury Suites has opened as a design-led hospitality concept that combines a showroom, gallery, creative studio and boutique guesthouse within a restored heritage property. The listed property spans more than 1,000 square metres and is complemented by a 1,250-square-metre landscaped garden, offering…

Japanese contemporary artist Taiki Yokote has unveiled a two-venue solo exhibition spanning CON_ and parcel in Tokyo, featuring new sculptures, photographs, and installations that examine the shifting boundaries between reality, illusion, and memory. Titled to make today lovely, too, at the parcel and to make today lonely, too, at CON_,…

Contemporary artist and activist Ai Weiwei will present his first-ever durational performance, Sewing a Button, at Aviva Studios in Manchester, transforming his 2011 detention by Chinese authorities into a live 24-hour artwork. The performance opens on 3 July as part of the exhibition Button Up!, which runs from 2 July…

The Sharjah Institute for Heritage (SIH) welcomed a delegation from the UAE National Orchestra led by Managing Director Sheikha Alia bint Khalid Al Qasimi, marking a new step toward strengthening collaboration between the UAE’s heritage and performing arts sectors. The delegation included acclaimed Egyptian composer Hisham Nazih and Farah Jadeed,…

Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) has become the first cultural institution in the world to receive six international recognition certificates from the European Organization for Excellence and Agility (EEA) for organizational agility and institutional excellence. The achievement also makes Dubai Culture the first organisation in the region to…