South Korea's Gwangju Biennale has backed down and restored the "Taiwan Pavilion" name, a win for Taiwan after a two-month fight over how it is allowed to identify itself abroad.

• The biennale had quietly renamed Taiwan's pavilion after its national art museum in June, dropping the country's name.
• Taiwan's culture ministry gave the organizers a one-day deadline to change it back, and they did.
• Taiwanese artists were also blocked from entering the venue to set up, but now have access days before the opening.
• Artists and curators from other countries publicly backed Taiwan, turning a naming dispute into a test of Gwangju's own democracy legacy.
• The episode is another example of pressure to erase Taiwan's name from international events, usually traced back to Beijing.

Outlook: The biennale opens Sept. 5 with Taiwan listed under its own name, but similar naming fights are likely at future international events.