Aug 15, 2026CORE

Taiwan Pavilion Artists Denounce Name Change as Political Censorship

The curator and artists participating in the Taiwan Pavilion publicly criticized the change from 'Taiwan Pavilion' to 'NTMoFA' without their consent as political censorship.

National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts
Gwangju Biennale Foundation
Taiwan

Sources

Gwangju Biennale permits Taiwan Pavilion name after row
The Art NewspaperENAug 26, 2026News article
A Pavilion was under Censorship — Taiwan Pavilion
Taiwan Pavilion participantsENAug 15, 2026Official statement

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Gwangju Biennale Taiwan Pavilion Naming Dispute and Chinese Withdrawal

Tracking the dispute over whether the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts could exhibit under the name 'Taiwan Pavilion' at the 16th Gwangju Biennale, from accusations of censorship and the foundation's response to approval of the name, Chinese objections and withdrawal, South Korea's diplomatic position and subsequent pavilion-system reforms.

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