Sep 4, 2026CONTEXT

Gwangju Biennale Chief Pledges Fundamental Reform of Pavilion System

Following the naming dispute and Chinese withdrawal, Gwangju Biennale representative Youn Bum-mo said the system separating national and institutional pavilions would be fundamentally reformed.

Gwangju Biennale Foundation

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Gwangju Biennale Taiwan Pavilion Dispute Spills Into South Korea-China Relations
Yonhap News AgencyKOSep 4, 2026News article

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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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