A naming fight has stalled Taiwan's exhibition at South Korea's Gwangju Biennale, turning an art show into a diplomatic flashpoint.

• Taiwan's culture ministry demanded organizers restore the exhibition's name from "NTMoFA" to "Taiwan Pavilion" and set a Wednesday deadline for a public answer.
• Taiwanese staff say they were blocked from entering the venue for a week, missing their scheduled setup date, and were told to delete photos documenting it.
• Organizers deny censoring anything, saying the signed January agreement named the museum, not "Taiwan," and blaming a paperwork dispute.
• Organizers also floated moving Taiwan's show to a much smaller storage space, which Taipei rejected.
• Curators and artists went public with a statement arguing an art institution should not be used to suppress how participants identify themselves.

Outlook: The Biennale foundation says it will push the venue to open the space, but with no penalty attached to Taipei's deadline, the standoff may drag on.