Premier art journal The Art Newspaper launched the inaugural edition of its Chinese version at a glamorous ceremony sponsored by BMW on May 13 in Beijing.

As one of the world's top art publications, The Art Newspaper aims to provide local readers with the latest authoritative news from the art world.

BMW unveiled sedans from its new 5 and 7 series at the ceremony.

Guests also jointly enjoyed the unique and elegant style of the BMW 6 series four-door coupe.

BMW, a longtime supporter of the arts globally, has sponsored a series of music, panting, sculpturing and film projects and events in China over many years to demonstrate its devotion to fostering creativity among the next generation of artists.

The German automaker pledges to commit itself to future endeavors in China and stimulate multicultural communication so Chinese consumers can better appreciate beauty and art BMW seeks to embody.