Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPIHM) – May 2026
Honoring Community & Creating Joy
Qing X
Art instructor, painting, drawing, and sketch.
Xu studied graphic design at a specialized art school before graduating from the Academy of Fine Arts at Shanghai University. Prior to moving to the United States, she served as an art instructor within the Architecture Department at Tongji University.
Xu has taught both children and adults for over two decades. Her experiences span multiple mediums, including watercolor, traditional brush painting, charcoal, graphite, and gouache. She has produced pet paintings, landscape paintings, architectural renderings, still life, figure drawings, and scene sketches. Her artwork has been frequently exhibited throughout the Bay Area.
Recent solo art exhibitions:
- Mohr Gallery, Community School of Music and Arts, Mountain View, February ~ April, 2026
- Burlingame Library, San Mateo, October–November, 2023
Check out her two accounts on Instagram:
Pets/Animals: @instupian
Others: @hh_hua_h
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APIHM Planning Committee Members
- Peter Chow
- Christopher Yang
- Crystal Chen
- Judith Walgren
- Aya El Khalladi
- Hannah Young
- Jordan Fong
- Natalie Hansen
- Trizha Loren Aquino
- APAN
- AANHPI
- Victoria Strelnikova
Thank you to all our students, faculty, and staff who helped plan our APIHM events this month.
Questions?
Please contact Victoria Strelnikova at strelnikovavictoria@fhda.edu.
Contact Us
Victoria Strelnikova
Campus Center Upper Level,
Office of Student Affairs and Activities
Room 2008
650.949.7060
strelnikovavictoria@fhda.edu
