Red Gate Gallery

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  • Address
    Dongbianmen, Jianguomen Beidajie, Chongwen
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    6525 1005
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    underground rail: Jianguomen or Chongwenmen

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Lonely Planet review

Beneath the giant wooden rafters of the ancient Dongbianmen Watchtower, in a room cooled by vast slate floors, hangs an array of avant-garde art. Established by an Australian art historian, Red Gate Gallery displays Beijing's most innovative and electric modern art.

After years of prohibitive restrictions that pushed contemporary work into the corner, the gallery's 15 resident artists are once again stretching their paintbrushes, views and ideas in addressing modern-day issues.

With painting, sculpture, papercutting, photography, performance art, lithographs, silkscreen printing and mixed media, the contrast of the modern work in an ancient setting is dramatic, to say the least. With around eight different shows each year, you might also find travelling exhibitions from other parts of China and abroad.