A New Horizon for Art and Animation
Lux Humans Gallery is a contemporary art space and creative studio located in the heart of Los Angeles’ historic Arts District, at 406 E 2nd Street. Officially launching on June 28, 2025, the gallery serves as a cultural and creative bridge—showcasing Japanese and Pan-Pacific contemporary art while developing original animated IPs in its hidden backroom studio. At its core, Lux Humans is a hybrid platform where aesthetic refinement meets visionary storytelling.
We are driven by a bold mission: to uplift voices that are often overlooked in the global art world, foster meaningful cross-cultural dialogues, and reimagine how art and animation intersect to shape cultural narratives. As both a public-facing gallery and a behind-the-scenes creative lab, Lux Humans offers a unique and intimate lens into both the finished masterpieces and the processes that build them.
Our Vision
We envision a world where fine art and animation are not separate disciplines, but extensions of one another—each informing, inspiring, and evolving the other. By fusing traditional exhibition programming with a private animation studio, Lux Humans becomes a space for cultural storytelling, artistic incubation, and global collaboration.
From paintings and installations to storyboarded concepts and animated explorations, we invite collectors, creators, and the community into a rich and layered creative experience.
Meet the Team
Chris Mitchell
Creative Director & Curator
Chris Mitchell is an Emmy- and Annie-nominated animation legend, whose work has shaped some of the most iconic titles in modern entertainment—Samurai Jack, Spiderman: Across the Spider-Verse, Hotel Transylvania, and Big Hero 6, to name just a few. A graduate of CalArts, where he now also teaches, Chris brings over two decades of leadership in visual development, storyboarding, and creative direction across major studios including Disney, DreamWorks, Sony Pictures Animation, Netflix, and Nickelodeon. At Lux Humans, Chris leads the artistic vision, curates exhibitions, designs educational programs, and ensures that the gallery’s creative identity reflects its commitment to quality, cultural fluency, and cross-Pacific storytelling. His passion for Japanese aesthetics and visual storytelling anchors the gallery’s cultural mission.
Bobson Chew
Managing Partner & Cultural Producer
Bobson Chew is a seasoned cultural producer and educator with a 15+ year track record of building bridges between Asia and the global creative industry. His portfolio spans from producing the Mega Engineering Series for National Geographic Channel to co-developing global masterclasses with animation elites like Matt Shumway, Amy Lu, and Chris Mitchell. As the founder of the Taiwan Character Animation Forum (2008–2025), Bobson has curated dozens of workshops with top animation professionals and served as a key link between Eastern and Western storytelling cultures. His work has been featured at prestigious platforms such as Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Berlin International Short Film Festival, and DesignerCon. At Lux Humans, Bobson oversees strategic partnerships, community outreach, programming, and business development. His role ensures that every project aligns with the gallery’s core values of education, diversity, and cultural excellence.