Why Hong Kong’s Pearl Lam Will Never Stop Betting On Flexibility Over Scale

Pearl Lam is not only one of Hong Kong’s leading gallerists but also a pioneering figure in the contemporary art scene. She may not have been the very first to open an international contemporary art gallery in Hong Kong—Alisan Fine Arts and Hanart TZ Gallery were there in the 1980s, bringing Chinese contemporary art to the city—but Lam was the first to champion a distinct vision of contemporary Chinese art that defied expectations and stereotypes. With a program that emphasizes hybridity and cross-cultural engagement...