Deletion of Xiaoze Xie

Comment: His oral history was recorded by the Smithsonian Institution's Archives of American Art due to his contributions to American art. If that's not notable, I'm really not sure what is. The federal government funded these interviews with notable artists in order to preserve their knowledge and lives, again, if that's not notable in United States art history, I'm not sure what is. "The person is regarded as an important figure or is widely cited by peers or successors." 
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:ARTIST)

Comment: Quick google news/scholar/books searches reveal plenty of hits, including reviews in the ''New York Times'' and ''New York'' magazine. As well, he's been in museums and there's at least a couple of books out there that mention him beyond the trivial.  would have been a wise move
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion (WP:BEFORE)