The City for You exhibition showcases 16 oil-on-canvas paintings.

Hoa has chosen a simple style, shadowy backgrounds, and random, straight coloured lines for his works Trang Xa (White Distance), Trang Gan (Next to White) and Di Thang (Straight Ahead).

Despite their visual simplicity, the works still have depth.

Hoa is a romantic, emotional artist, even though his paintings may not immediately reveal this quality, according to art critic Nguyen Quan.

Born in Nam Dinh province in 1959, Hoa is a graduate of the Hanoi Fine Arts College.

He has had several solo and group exhibitions in Vietnam and other countries, including Singapore, Thailand, the UK and the US.

In 2008, Hoa ranked 12^th among 30 artists selling artworks at an auction of modern and contemporary Southeast Asian paintings at Sotheby’s in Hong Kong.

His work was also in the top 10 at the Larasati auction of Southeast Asian Art in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Hoa’s paintings can be found in museums in Vietnam, Singapore and Malaysia.

The exhibition runs until November 7 at Eight Gallery at 8 Phung Khac Khoan Street in HCM City’s District 1.