17 Facts About Pearl Lam

Pearl Lam is a Hong Kong-born gallerist, patron, and curator.

Pearl Lam is recognized as a leading authority on Asian contemporary art and design.

Pearl Lam is regarded as one of the most instantly recognizable gallerists globally due to her unique personal style.

Pearl Lam founded the Pearl Lam Galleries in 2005, a notable entity in Asia's contemporary art scene with spaces in Hong Kong and Shanghai, known for its cultural ambition that re-evaluates perceptions of cultural practice in China.

Pearl Lam frequently participates in speaking engagements, focusing on contemporary issues such as inclusivity in the art market, promoting cultural exchange, and the acknowledgment of Chinese contemporary art and design.

Pearl Lam was born in Hong Kong, which was then a British mandate.

Pearl Lam is the daughter of Lim Por-yen, a Hong Kong real estate tycoon and founder of the Lai Sun Group.

Not wanting to follow in her parents' footsteps, Pearl Lam soon became involved in the Chinese contemporary art scene.

In 1993, Pearl Lam started organising pop-up exhibitions in Hong Kong.

In 2004, Pearl Lam was asked by the French Cultural Attache to organise and curate a major exhibition in Shanghai as part of a year of cultural exchanges.

Pearl Lam was nominated as the Chinese design ambassador to France by the French Foreign Ministry and Culture Ministry.

From 2000 to 2008, Pearl Lam authored the column, "The Rave", for Baccarat Magazine.

In 2005 Pearl Lam opened her first permanent gallery space in Shanghai, in the early years of its rise as a centre of contemporary art.

In 2006, Pearl Lam opened a new gallery on Middle Jiangxi Road in Shanghai where it remains today.

Pearl Lam's works extends to sponsoring exhibitions of western art in China and funding an artist-in-residence programme in Shanghai for Western and Asian designers.

Pearl Lam enjoys exclusivity with Mr Doodle, aka British artist Sam Cox, who covered his entire Kent home in his graphic, graffiti-like imagery.

In 2023, Pearl Lam launched The Pearl Lam Podcast, featuring thought-provoking discussions with influential figures from around the world, aiming to inspire, inform, and push the boundaries of conventional thinking.