Gwangju Biennale Accused of Censoring Taiwan Pavilion Title

Participants from Taiwan at the 2026 Gwangju Biennale have accused the event's organizers of censoring their pavilion's title. The controversy arose when promotional materials referred to the Taiwanese exhibit as the 'NTMoFA Pavilion,' representing the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, rather than the 'Taiwan Pavilion' as originally requested. In reaction, the pavilion's ten artists and curators, along with Taiwan's Ministry of Culture, condemned this alteration as 'political censorship' and expressed their determination to pursue participation under the name "Taiwan Pavilion." Conversely, the Gwangju Biennale organizers justified the designation as a standard administrative practice, explaining that NTMoFA entered the exhibition agreement as an institutional participant, not a national one. They emphasized that the biennale has not censored or interfered with the exhibition's planning or content, underscoring ongoing tensions regarding national representation in global art events.