The Pearl Lam Podcast | With Qiu Anxiong & David Chan

In this episode of the Pearl Lam Podcast, Pearl Lam is joined in Shanghai by Hong Kong-based curator David Chan and artist Qiu Anxiong to reflect on the evolving landscape of Chinese contemporary art. The conversation explores questions of visibility, cultural influence and the frameworks that have shaped global perceptions of Chinese contemporary art. Looking back to the early 2000s, when Chinese artists dominated biennials, exhibitions and auctions, they consider whether the current shift marks a decline or a more complex structural rebalancing. They also examine the expanding cultural infrastructure across Hong Kong and mainland China, and what it means for artists to engage with global audiences on their own terms through sustained inquiry, intellectual rigour and evolving forms of cultural exchange.