Mall Galleries Duo

There are two interesting art exhibitions at London's Mall Galleries this week. The Royal Institute of Oil Painters Annual Exhibition includes works by the finalists in the Winsor and Newton Oil Awards 2007. This exhibition runs until 11 November. The second exhibition, A Sense of Space, part of the Asian Art In London Festival, showcases the work of two Vietnamese contemporary artists: Nguyen Thanh Binh and Nguyen Dieu Thuy. I particularly like Binh's soft, impressionistic washes which capture that magic moment which draws the eye, as with his cute Karate Girl. A Sense of Space runs until 10 November.