Chinese Artists Plan Gwangju Biennale Withdrawal Over Taiwan Pavilion

Chinese participants announced plans to withdraw from the 2026 Gwangju Biennale on September 3, 2026, after organizers allowed a Taiwanese pavilion. The move follows Beijing's diplomatic pressure on South Korea and a city apology that satisfied neither side. Taiwanese artists had earlier accused the biennale of censorship over how Taiwan's participation was named. The dispute tests how cultural institutions navigate cross-strait politics.