In this episode of The Pearl Lam Podcast, Pearl Lam is joined by art market journalist and author Georgina Adam to examine the evolving dynamics of the global art market.

Drawing on historical insight and current developments, the conversation explores structural challenges such as liquidity, high transaction costs, and the art market’s fundamental differences from traditional financial systems.

It also addresses the influence of technology and digital art, alongside ongoing concerns around transparency and environmental sustainability. The discussion considers generational shifts, geopolitical uncertainty, and demographic constraints in emerging markets as continuing pressures on the sector. Despite these complexities, the exchange conveys a measured optimism that a sustained commitment to art will continue to underpin the market’s long-term resilience.

In this episode of The Pearl Lam Podcast, Pearl Lam speaks with Charles Li, author and professor of linguistics, in a conversation shaped by history, culture, and lived experience. Drawing on a transcription rich with significant historical dates and timelines, the discussion traces transformative periods in China’s political and cultural evolution, situating personal narrative within broader historical change.

The exchange reflects deeply rooted cultural values, examining how traditional Chinese icons such as Lord Guan and Confucius continue to influence personal ethics and collective identity. Li’s journey highlights personal resilience and academic achievement, revealing how education and cultural negotiation shaped his path across China, Hong Kong, and the United States.

Economic realities are woven throughout the conversation, from the cost of a modest meal in 1958 to the long-term significance of academic royalties, offering a vivid picture of past financial conditions and the support systems that sustained intellectual life.

The dialogue also addresses experiences of racial prejudice and institutional discrimination, underscoring a critical stance toward unfair cultural and political practices. Bridging Eastern and Western perspectives, the conversation invites reflection on how different cultures approach art, education, power, and individualism in an increasingly globalized world.

In this episode of The Pearl Lam Podcast, Pearl Lam speaks with Dr. Eva Cwynar, an endocrinologist and metabolic specialist whose work focuses on hormones, metabolism, and longevity.

Their conversation explores contemporary thinking around anti-aging and the enduring search for a “fountain of youth,” examining how advances in hormonal science, metabolic health, and regenerative medicine are reshaping ideas of ageing. Dr. Cwynar discusses the role hormones play in energy, resilience, and overall vitality, alongside emerging interventions such as peptides and their potential impact on cellular repair and biological ageing.

Moving beyond surface-level aesthetics, the discussion considers anti-aging as a broader framework for sustaining health, function, and quality of life over time. Throughout the episode, medical insight is balanced with personal reflection, grounding complex science in lived experience and practical understanding of longevity in everyday life.

In this episode of The Pearl Lam Podcast, cultural influencer Pearl Lam sits with art aficionado, lawyer and art magazine writer Daniel McClean who regularly writes and produces shows in the art world. To Pearl Lam’s delight, this is a man who wears many hats and who has also authored and edited several books while acting as an independent curator with commercial gallery experience. “I see the good, the bad and the ugly,” says Daniel McClean about his bird’s eye view of the ever-changing art business.

The duo discusses the importance of authentication as Pearl Lam draws viewers to the fact that despite the increasing digitalisation the art world is enduring, people’s interest in Old Masters is actually being revived instead of dwindling. This is where Daniel McClean shares his experience, using an example where AI authenticated a Caravaggio in an auction. The lawyer believes that artificial intelligence could provide valuable assistance in this process, with careful human guidance, since he doesn’t believe that AI-authentication could be entirely definitive.

This illuminating episode also delves into blockchain technology, the rising concerns of maintaining legacy through art, the changing role of art custodians and how art is currently being showcased and curated in exciting new ways.

In this episode of The Pearl Lam Podcast, cultural influencer Pearl Lam sits in Slovak-born academic painter Michal Korman’s art studio in Burgundy, France. Candid discussions about delicious French delicacies aside, the conversation with artist Korman paints a sumptuous picture of a man who since childhood began a lifelong career in art.

Having thrived as a Parisian painter, Korman brings Pearl Lam and the audience into a fascinating world of meditative brushstrokes, the transformation of Soviet symbolism into Greco-Roman inspired landscapes and the thought-provoking differences between East Asian and Western Renaissance art. Pearl Lam steers the talk into the territory of AI art and the dwindling demand for fine-tuned skills, a trend which is on the rise in the increasingly digital art world.

Here, Korman explains the enduring power of the hand-painted art he creates while sharing one frustrating experience when he “painted” with a computer and found the process severely lacking in craftsmanship. Overall, this episode provides viewers with a fascinating insight into the future of art, the globalisation of styles and places where ancient Eastern wisdom has influenced the artistic traditions celebrated in the Western world.

In this episode of The Pearl Lam Podcast, Pearl Lam meets in London with Anders Petterson, founder and CEO of the art-market research firm ArtTactic. Anders traces his path from investment banking into contemporary art and examines how the market has shifted over the past 25 years, noting that the present moment represents a significant turning point for many galleries.

The discussion covers the pressures associated with major art fairs such as Frieze and Art Basel, the effects of geopolitical instability and economic slowdown, and the widening divide between mega-galleries and younger spaces. With Pearl contributing her perspective as a gallerist, the conversation expands to consider sustainability, risk, and the forms of art ecosystems that may be viable in the decades to come.

In this episode of The Pearl Lam Podcast, Pearl Lam sits down with Ben Luke, one of the most respected voices in contemporary art criticism and host of A Brush with… and The Week in Art for The Art Newspaper.

Drawing from his extensive experience speaking with artists, curators, and cultural leaders, Ben reflects on how art can serve as a bridge across social and political divides. The conversation moves fluidly from the question of whether curators need formal art history backgrounds to the wider role of the humanities in nurturing empathy and critical thinking. As they discuss the state of Britain’s cultural landscape, both Pearl and Ben consider how education, creativity, and open dialogue can foster a more connected and compassionate society.

In this episode of The Pearl Lam Podcast, Pearl Lam sits down with numerologist Romy Jacobson for an insightful conversation about intuition, energy, and the numerical patterns that shape human experience. Romy explains how numbers reveal hidden aspects of personality, behavior, and destiny, offering a lens through which to understand the rhythm and flow of life.

Pearl reflects on her own relationship with intuition and the ongoing dialogue between logic and energy that informs her worldview. Their discussion moves beyond numbers into broader questions of consciousness, synchronicity, and the unseen forces that guide everyday experiences.

Together, they explore how awareness of these energetic patterns can deepen self-understanding and help navigate the world with greater clarity and purpose.

In this episode of The Pearl Lam Podcast, Pearl speaks with curator and art historian Cleo Roberts-Komireddi about her journey into Indian art and the shifting dynamics of the global art world.

Cleo reflects on formative encounters with performance art in India that challenged her perceptions and inspired her lifelong research, leading to her forthcoming book on Indian art history.

The discussion explores the challenges facing academia and the art market today, from the impact of technology and AI to generational shifts in collecting and museum-going. Cleo and Pearl consider the rise of immersive art, the changing role of institutions, and the future of patronage in an uncertain economy, while also touching on Cleo’s passion for writing, research, and building cross-cultural connections through art.

In this episode of The Pearl Lam Podcast, Pearl Lam sits down in London with Suzi Godson, psychologist, journalist, and author of the long-running advice column Dear Suzi.

Their conversation explores themes of emotional well-being, modern relationships, and the challenges of navigating vulnerability in contemporary life.

Suzi reflects on how her insights are shaped by both personal experience and professional practice, offering perspectives on empathy, connection, and the ways people navigate the complexities of human emotion.