Brian Wallace first arrived in China in 1984 and began organizing exhibitions for young Chinese artists at the Ancient Observatory and other places from 1988 – 1990.

In 1991 he opened Red Gate Gallery in Beijing’s 600-year old Ming Dynasty Dongbianmen corner tower.

Over the last 32 years, the gallery has been engaging and promoting Chinese artists by exhibiting the best of Chinese contemporary art as well as facilitating cultural exchanges and dialogues between China and the rest of the world through its vibrant Artist-In-Residence Program established in 2001.

In 2017, Red Gate Gallery moved to 798 Art Zone focusing on Chinese contemporary art and international cultural exchange.

Red Gate is recognized both as a tour de force and trail blazer in the history and development of the contemporary Chinese art scene.