Jean Xceron was born in Isari, Greece, in 1890. He first immigrated to
America in 1904, living and working with family between Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, and New York. In 1910, Xceron moved to Washington, DC to become an artist. He enrolled in the Corcoran School of Art, where notable artists like Thomas Benton also attended. In 1920, he moved to New York, where he immersed himself in the modernist movements, associating with the likes of Joaquin Torres-Garcia, Max Weber, Abraham Walkowitz, and Joseph Stella. From 1927 to 1935, Xceron resided in Paris, working as an art critic at the Boston Evening Transcript and the Paris edition of the Chicago Tribune. Xceron frequently moved back and forth between New York and Paris, showcasing his works in both cities. In 1939, Xceron permanently moved back to New York, later passing away in the city in 1967.