Artsy meets the Hong Kong gallerist on the 10th floor of a building in Manhattan’s Garment District just after she has finished recording an episode for her self-titled podcast at ASL Studios. New York was just a pit stop in Lam’s hectic schedule. In fact, just hearing about Lam’s travels could induce jet lag in most.

Today Pearl Lam’s credentials in the art world are unquestionable, but behind the bright purple hair and iconic sense of style, is a woman who is so multi-faceted, that to label Pearl Lam only as a gallerist and collector seems to do her a huge disservice.