Born in Thailand as a refugee, Xai Lor emigrated to the United States at a young age. He is a member of the Hmong American community from Saint Paul, Minnesota. His artwork has been exhibited at the Le Méridien Chambers in Minneapolis, Katherine E. Nash Gallery at the Regis Center for Art; the Board of Regents Office in the McNamara Alumni Center at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; Art 4 Shelter Exhibitions at the Burnet Gallery; Fox Gallery, and the Great Hinckley Fire Museum in Hinckley, Minnesota.