Chinese artists quit South Korean art show after organizers allow ‘Taiwan’ in exhibition name
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- Chinese artists withdrew from the Gwangju Biennale after organizers allowed “Taiwan” in an exhibition title.
- Chinese officials criticized the decision, according to officials cited in the report.
- The biennale, one of Asia’s largest contemporary art events, was due to open Saturday.
Chinese artists withdrew from a major South Korean art event after organizers allowed “Taiwan” to appear in the name of an exhibition, officials said Thursday.
The decision prompted a rebuke from China as the Gwangju Biennale prepared to open. The event is one of Asia’s largest contemporary art gatherings, and its Pavilion Project brings together artists from around the world.
The dispute over the exhibition’s wording turned a cultural event into another point of tension between China and South Korea. The report says the artists pulled out after organizers permitted the name to be used.
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