The Pearl Lam Podcast

In this episode of The Pearl Lam Podcast, Pearl interviews David Barboza about the complex relationship between China and the US and his experiences as a Western journalist living in China. They delve into the current state of China-US relations, with David sharing fascinating stories from his time in China, including visits to US-sponsored manufacturing factories and in-depth journalistic investi...

In this episode of The Pearl Lam Podcast, award-winning film director, Ray Yeung, discusses his career with long-time friend, Pearl Lam. Ray Yeung is a distinguished screenwriter and independent film director renowned for his poignant exploration of gay narratives. With a career marked by a profound dedication to telling authentic stories, Yeung has become a luminary in the realm of cinema. In thi...

In this episode of The Pearl Lam Podcast, John Lim shares his reflections on Singaporean culture and the role of plants in influencing his unexpected career change. John Lim is the founder of This Humid House, a botanical design studio founded in Singapore that is committed to developing a language expressed through plants and flowers. The studio has shaken up the floristry industry in Singapore w...

Élise Gonnet-Pon is the Managing Director France - Europe of L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts. Élise has been with Van Cleef & Arpels for over 20 years and has overseen the development of high-jewelry collections. Following this, Élise moved over to education. L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts was established in 2012 in the heart of Paris with a commitment to inclusivity and a passion for the wor...

Suhair Khan is a creative leader and entrepreneur with a background in culture and technology. In 2021, Suhair founded Open-Ended Design, a platform that serves as a creative incubator and research lab for emerging tech and AI. Khan's belief in the positive impact of the intersection between technology and culture drives her mission to expand the idea of technology and AI as a hopeful force in the...

In this episode host Pearl Lam sits down with acclaimed British artist Maggi Hambling for a revealing discussion about Maggi’s life and career ahead of the launch of Maggi Hambling: The Night, a solo exhibition by Maggi Hambling at Pearl Lam Galleries, Printing House, 6 Duddell Street, Central, Hong Kong, from 26 March to 16 May 2024. The exhibition also coincides with Art Basel Hong Kong 2024, wh...

Through her 'Judith Benhamou Reports' https://judithbenhamouhuet.com/ esteemed journalist Judith Benhamou has access to the most influential professionals in the art world, presenting interviews with artists, both recognized and up and coming, and offering an insider perspective on fairs and exhibition openings, exclusive videos, and unconventional visits to sites of artistic creation across the g...

In this episode of The Pearl Lam Podcast Maaike Doyer tells Pearl Lam why she believes women need the courage to invest and offers a compelling perspective regarding women in the venture capital and entrepreneurial landscape.   Maaike Doyer is the founder of Epic Engels, the largest female-only angel investor network in the Asia Pacific region. Rejecting traditional feminist labels, she views...

On this episode of The Pearl Lam Podcast, guest, Olukemi Lijadu delivers an articulate take on the dismissal of African philosophy within Western academia. Being born in Nigeria and educated in both the UK and US, Olukemi has a multicultural background that reflects her broad range of interests and talents. Olukemi, also known as "Kem Kem,” is a is a multi-disciplinary artist, DJ and philosopher....

Originally from Pakistan, Zahra Khan was just a young girl when she started baking. Finding refuge in creativity, she pushed back against the pressures and expectations within her culture to follow a traditional career. Instead, she followed her own path and combined her love for baking and art and opened one of London’s most Instagram-able' eateries ‘Feya Café: https://www.feya.co.uk/ In this epi...

Renowned celebrity hairstylist Kim Robinson takes centre stage in this episode of The Pearl Lam Podcast and sheds a unique perspective on what he believes makes a woman beautiful. As the visionary who has had his hands on the hair of some of the world’s most incredible women including Kate Moss, Anita Mui, and the late Princess Diana; Kim Robinson opens up about his extraordinary journey from the...

Sydney Picasso is a writer of modern and contemporary art, archaeology, style and is also the daughter-in-law of the famed artist, Pablo Picasso. In this latest episode of The Pearl Lam Podcast, Pearl and Sydney discuss the legacy of Pablo Picasso, one of the most influential and celebrated artists of the 20th century. Together they explore Pablo Picasso’s long and prolific career and how his styl...

Sam Cox, best known as Mr Doodle, has turned his passion into a lifestyle. As one of the world’s most successful contemporary artists with almost 3 million followers on Instagram, his unique artistic vision has captivated audiences of all ages, transporting them into a world of intricate patterns. Inspired by childhood cartoons and video games, his love for drawing began at the age of 3 when he wo...

'Humanise: A Maker’s Guide to Building Our World' by Thomas Heatherwick is available to buying in all good bookstores: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/312740/humanise-by-heatherwick-thomas/9780241389799 Do you ever stop to think about how a particular building or objects makes you feel? Few of us do, yet every single day we inhabit multiple places; streets, buildings, offices, homes and public tra...

In this episode of The Pearl Lam Podcast, gallerist Pearl Lam and renowned French chef Stéphanie Le Quellec discuss their passion for fine dining, culinary experimentation, female entrepreneurship and the art of creation. Stéphanie Le Quellec was awarded two Michelin stars fat her Paris restaurant la Scène in 2020. She was also the winner of French television show, Top Chef , in 2011. In this epis...

Alayo Akingube is an art historian and founder of the hugely successful Instagram page @ablackhistoryofart which highlights overlooked Black artists, sitters, curators and thinkers from art history. In this episode of The Pearl Lam Podcast, Pearl Lam sits down with Alayo to explore themes such as gender, racism, feminism and everything in between. Together they share their thoughts and discuss top...

Pearl Lam is a leading authority on Asian contemporary art and design. She has been advising collectors on the intricacies of the international art market for over 20 years, and has become a critical voice in promoting international dialogue and cross-cultural exchange between East and West. But behind the bright purple hair, petite frame and eclectic style in fashion, Pearl Lam is also known as a...