![]() ![]() ![]() TFAM has been the official organizer of the pavilion since its inception. “The national policy of ‘soft diplomacy’ … called for a proactive and dynamic foreign policy, including support for cultural activities abroad, making participation in this particular event a positive development,” write Chen Shu-ling (陳淑鈴) and Hu Hui-ju (胡慧如) in an essay, Venice Biennale: Reflections on the Taiwan Pavilion 1995-2007, published in the Taipei Fine Art Museum’s (TFAM) official catalog of the Taiwan Pavilion’s history. ![]() Taiwan first joined the Venice Biennale in 1995 to capitalize on an international opportunity - participation as a nation in what is considered the worlds largest and most prestigious non-commercial art exhibition - to raise the country’s profile and, in the parlance of today, boost its soft power. ![]()
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