China Pulls Artists from Gwangju Biennale as ‘Taiwan Pavilion’ Moves Forward

28-08-2026 21:13 via artnews.com

China Pulls Artists from Gwangju Biennale as ‘Taiwan Pavilion’ Moves Forward

The Chinese ambassador to South Korea has ordered China’s artists to withdraw from the 16th Gwangju Biennale, which opens September 5, in protest of the Gwangju Biennial Foundation allowing Taiwanese exhibitors to participate under the name “Taiwan,” South Korean media reported today. In a meeting with Gwangju Mayor Min Hyung-bae at Gwangju City Hall yesterday, Ambassador Dai Bing expressed his “regret and concern” over the decision to restore the name “T

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