Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter X

Russian painter. Xavier Basil Radoff (Charles Radoff) was born in March 15, 1894 in Izmail, Bessarab

Russian painter. Xavier Basil Radoff (Charles Radoff) was born in March 15, 1894 in Izmail, Bessarabia, Russia (present-day Ukraine). Born to Basil Radoff and Marta Eudokia-Radoff. He was the second son and had three sisters. His family was poor and all t

Is a Cuban–American painter residing in Miami, Florida. His work has been exhibited in museums, ga

Is a Cuban–American painter residing in Miami, Florida. His work has been exhibited in museums, galleries and cultural venues across the Americas, Europe, and Africa.Cortada holds three degrees from the University of Miami—a Bachelor of Arts, Master of Public Administration and Juris Doctor. The artist's work and writings are preserved in the Xavier Cortada Collection of the University of Miami Libraries Cuban Heritage Collection. He has been honored in the Congressional Record and with "Xavier Cortada Day" proclamations by the City of Miami, Miami Beach, and Miami-Dade County.

Was an American bandleader from Catalonia, Spain who spent his formative years in Havana, Cuba. A tr

Was an American bandleader from Catalonia, Spain who spent his formative years in Havana, Cuba. A trained violinist and arranger, he was a key personality in the spread of Latin music in United States popular music. He was also a cartoonist and a successful businessman. In New York, his was the resident orchestra at the Waldorf-Astoria before and after World War II.

Is a jazz pianist who leads the "Xavier Davis Trio." He had an early start in music studying piano a

Is a jazz pianist who leads the "Xavier Davis Trio." He had an early start in music studying piano at age 4, trombone at 8, and touring Europe before High School. He has also attended Interlochen Arts Academy, toured with the Betty Carter Trio, Regina Car

A German singer and songwriter of South African descent, who sings in German and occasionally in Eng

A German singer and songwriter of South African descent, who sings in German and occasionally in English.

Is a German singer and songwriter of Tamil Indian South African descent, who sings in German and occ

Is a German singer and songwriter of Tamil Indian South African descent, who sings in German and occasionally in English. He is known for his soulful voice and has collaborated with several famous artists such as the Wu-Tang Clan's RZA, Deborah Cox and 3-P's Sabrina Setlur, along with the Swiss artist Stress. Many of his lyrics show his deep Christian beliefs.

Was a California artist who flourished in the late 19th and early 20th century. He was born in the M

Was a California artist who flourished in the late 19th and early 20th century. He was born in the Mexican city of Guadalajara, Jalisco, and, after becoming a naturalized citizen of the United States, died in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. Martinez was a

Is a French artist who lives and works in Paris. His work consists of photography, sculpture, film,

Is a French artist who lives and works in Paris. His work consists of photography, sculpture, film, painting and installation art.

Is a renowned calligrapher and painter in Qing Dynasty. He was born as Gang, courtesy name as Tieshe

Is a renowned calligrapher and painter in Qing Dynasty. He was born as Gang, courtesy name as Tiesheng or Chunzhang, sobriquet as Luokan, Dieyezi, Hezhusheng, Mengquan Waishi, Meng Daoshi, Xi Daoshi, Sanmu Jushi, or Donghua Anshu.

Was a Chinese painter during the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644).Xia specialized in ink bamboo painting,

Was a Chinese painter during the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644).Xia specialized in ink bamboo painting, following the style of Wang Fu.[1] His style name was 'Zhongzhao' (??) and his pseudonyms were 'Yufeng' (??) and 'Zizai jushi' (????).[2]

A native Xiushui (now Jiaxing), Zhejiang Province, is a noted Chinese painter in Qing Dynasty.

A native Xiushui (now Jiaxing), Zhejiang Province, is a noted Chinese painter in Qing Dynasty.

, courtesy name as Chimu, sobriquet as Mosi, Wumen Daoren, and Zhongshan Laoren, is a famed Chinese

, courtesy name as Chimu, sobriquet as Mosi, Wumen Daoren, and Zhongshan Laoren, is a famed Chinese painter in late Ming and early Qing Dynasty.

Is a Chinese artiste. He is the disciple of Zhao Benshan.He became famous immediately in China after

Is a Chinese artiste. He is the disciple of Zhao Benshan.He became famous immediately in China after the 2009 CCTV New Year's Gala.[1][2]

Is a Taiwanese singer and actor, best known as "a Chord".a Chord was named Xie He Xian (???) by his

Is a Taiwanese singer and actor, best known as "a Chord".a Chord was named Xie He Xian (???) by his grandfather. His name He Xian (??) means chords in English. He started to play the guitar from a very young age due to the influences of his grandfather whom he looks up to as a role model.

Was a Chinese painter of the early Ming Dynasty. He is best known for his painting of domestic setti

Was a Chinese painter of the early Ming Dynasty. He is best known for his painting of domestic settings, story-theme artwork, and landscape paintings.

A Chilean pop singer and actress. She debuted in 2003 as a solo artist at the Chilean TV show Protag

A Chilean pop singer and actress. She debuted in 2003 as a solo artist at the Chilean TV show Protagonistas de la Musica. She studied at the Luis Jara Academy.She won the first place in the TV show. She released her first studio album in 2003 entitled "Punto de Partida" under the Warner label.

Was primarily known for his shuimohua (chinese ink paintings) of horses and birds and one of the fir

Was primarily known for his shuimohua (chinese ink paintings) of horses and birds and one of the first Chinese artists to articulate the need for artistic expressions that reflected a new modern China at the beginning of the 20th century. He was also regarded as one of the first to create monumental oil paintings with epic Chinese themes - a show of his high proficiency in an essential Western art technique.[1]

Is a Chinese-born artist, resident in the United States since 1990.In 1990-91, Xu had his first exhi

Is a Chinese-born artist, resident in the United States since 1990.In 1990-91, Xu had his first exhibition in the United States at the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Elvehjem Museum of Art (now Chazen Museum of Art) including his installations Book from the Sky and Ghosts Pounding the Wall. In Book from the Sky, the artist invented 4000 characters and hand-carved them into wood blocks, then used them as movable type to print volumes and scrolls, which are displayed laid out on the floor and hung from the ceiling. The vast planes of text seem to convey ancient wisdom, but are in fact unintelligible. The Glassy Surface of a Lake, a site-specific installation for the Elvehjem, was on view in 2004-05. In this work, a net of cast aluminum letters forming a passage from Henry David Thoreau's Walden stretches across the museum's atrium and pours down into an illegible pile of letters on the floor below.

Was a Chinese painter and poet during the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912).Xu was born in Xin'an in the An

Was a Chinese painter and poet during the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912).Xu was born in Xin'an in the Anhui province, and later lived in Guangling in the Jiangsu province[1] . His style name was 'Xugu' and his sobriquet was 'Ziyang Shanren'. Xu was an army official, and then later a monk. When painting he used the side of the brush in a fluent and bold style. In poetry he produced the work Poetry of Xugu monk.

Was a Ming Chinese painter, poet and dramatist famed for his artistic expressiveness. Revolutionary

Was a Ming Chinese painter, poet and dramatist famed for his artistic expressiveness. Revolutionary for its time, his painting style influenced and inspired countless subsequent painters, such as Zhu Da, the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou, and the modern masters Wu Changshuo and Qi Baishi, who once exclaimed in a poem that "How I wish to be born 300 years earlier so I could grind ink and prepare paper for Green Vine ( A Xu Wei pen name)" (???????,???????). Xu Wei can be considered as the founder of modern painting in China

Yang began playing the guitar at the age of seven, and started to receive formal instruction when sh

Yang began playing the guitar at the age of seven, and started to receive formal instruction when she was ten, studying under the famous guitarist Chen Zhi, later Chairman of the China Classical Guitar Society. Her public debut came at the First China International Guitar Festival, where she met with immediate acclaim. At the same time, Yang was presented with her first foreign guitar (a "Pepe" children's guitar from Aria), by the celebrated Japanese guitar maker Masaru Kohno. She went on to take second prize at the Beijing Senior Guitar competition, being the only child competitor, aged eleven.

Argentine painter, sculptor, writer, and inventor of imaginary languages.After working as a schoolte

Argentine painter, sculptor, writer, and inventor of imaginary languages.After working as a schoolteacher and holding a series of minor jobs in the municipal bureaucracy, on April 5, 1912, he set out on the ship "England Carrier", supposedly to work his passage to Hong Kong, but he disembarked in London and made his way to Turin.