Aug 19, 2026CONTEXT

Gwangju Biennale Says NTMoFA Name Reflected Institutional Pavilion Agreement

The foundation said the NTMoFA designation reflected an earlier agreement for the museum to participate as an institutional pavilion and denied political censorship or outside interference.

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Chinese Artists Withdraw From Gwangju Biennale as Taiwan Pavilion Naming Dispute Escalates
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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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