Lisa Max is a multimedia artist currently working at Anderson Ranch Art Center as a Studio assistant in the Wood Shop and Digital Fabrication Lab. She graduated with a BFA from the Art Institute of Chicago, where she studied animation, ceramics, woodworking, and metalworking.

She enjoys making kinetic objects and sculptural instruments that share an element of unexpected excitement and awe. Her artwork draws heavy inspiration from her Japanese heritage and often references memories from living in Tokyo during her early childhood.