Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Xiaoze Xie
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." 
— User:SarahStierch, 02:14, 1 December 2011 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:ARTIST (Wikipedia:Notability)