Born in Vietnam, artist Nuong and her family moved to the US in 1950. She was trained as a painter and a printmaker at the Corcoran School of Art, and earned her MFA at George Washington University.

The 70-year old artist has achieved remarkable successes in her career with her paintings being exhibited at many famous museums around the world, including the US and Russia.

The piece “Cay soi gia giua mua dong” (An Old Oak Tree in Winter) was typical of the exhibition. In it, artist Nuong seamlessly blends traditional Vietnamese elements with common American objects. The painting depicts an oak that grows so close to Ms Nuong’s home that the branches of the tree seem to embrace the house. Like a faithful friend, the old oak tree provides Ms Nuong and her family with refreshing shade in the summer. Its robust branches have grown higher than the roof of the house, making it appear as though the tree is protecting the house and family. In Asian tradition, age confers respectability and dignity; thus the oak tree has, in a sense, earned a place in her home. It is a part of the family.

The exhibition will last until October 28.