"Xu has dedicated his life to refining his art and is a wonderful addition to our Living Treasure program," Stacy Hurst, director of the Department of Arkansas Heritage, said in a news release. "Xu is a talented sculptor, painter and teacher who has been instrumental in perpetuating and developing art and artists in Hot Springs and throughout the state. Arkansas' creative legacy is indeed richer due to Xu's many contributions." The Arkansas Living Treasure program annually re