八大画廊开创于1987年,历经18年,在收藏界、画廊界声誉卓越。画廊负责人许东荣先生系于台北师范大学美术系毕业，专精于玉雕,石雕及油画,曾多次得奖及展览。同时加上其个人曾经营十种不同行业的商业历炼，使其对艺术品之鉴赏，分析,艺术市场的预估与经营,具有独特的眼光。也因此八大画廊能扮演好优良的客户咨询服务及协助做最好的投资规划,例如客户一年准备多少的艺术投资经费,八大画廊就协助规划投资某几位知名度高,在艺坛上已定位的画家,及与评估有潜力发展的艺术家搭配起来,用最恰当稳妥的方式,投资可欣赏又可增值的优良艺术品,减免客户因错误投资而造成的损失, 达到客户满意的目标,例如八大画廊自1996年开始推广经营朱沅芷、赵无极、朱德群等海外华人画家,2001年开始经营大陆第一、二代画家冯钢白、颜文梁、闵希文、张自正，费以复，刘一层等,至2004年开始经营大陆当代画家王广义、曾梵志等，均能正确的掌握到画家的成长及市场的律动。也因为长期经营海外华人的作品而与欧美尤其是法国巴黎各大画廊间有密切的交流。 　　2005年6月许东荣至北京798大山艺术特区参观,了解到此区由民间自发自理,从一群艺术家入驻开始，形成了北京当代艺术发展的新摇篮,同时许东荣于此期间积极主动拜访当代数十位艺术家,看到艺术家们的努力与坚持的成果，因此负责人期许自己能透过八大画廊在北京成立的现代馆,将两岸艺术接轨，并能进一步与国际接轨, 将两岸优秀的当代艺术家推广至国际舞台。 　　PA TA Gallery was founded in 1987. It has built up a great reputation in the Art Gallery business. The founder, Mr. Hsu Tung-Lung, graduated from National Taiwan normal University Fine Arts department. He is a master in jade carving, stone carving, and oil painting and has won many art awards. In addition to his great art skills, his abundant experience of running ten different businesses makes his ability unique and original in appreciating art works, analyzing the operation of business, and appraising the art market. For instance, in 1996, PA TA Gallery started promoting art works of many overseas Chinese artists such as Zhu Yuan-Zhi, Zao Wou-Ki, and Chu The-Chun. In 2001, PA TA Gallery started to promote the art works of the first and second generation Chinese artists including Feng Gang-Bai, Yan Wen-Lian, Min Xi-Wen, Chang Zi-Zhang, Fei Yi-Fu, and Liu One. In 2004, Pata Gallery extended its scope to contemporary Chinese artists Wang GuangYi ,Yue Minjun and Zeng Fan-Zhi. In June 2005, Mr. Hsu opened the Beijing PA TA Chinese Contemporary Art Gallery. and hopes that in the future can connect Chinese art to international art field and promote brilliant contemporary Chinese artists to stand on the international stage.