Black and white illustration of a smiling woman with dark, curly hair, holding a baseball bat over her shoulder, in promotional poster style for RIVAA celebrating Black History Month with information about an opening reception on January 27 from 5 to 8 PM at RIVAA Gallery on Main Street, Roosevelt Island, NY.

HEROES: Real AND IMAGINED, 2025
Curator // MICHELINE HESS
RIVAA GALLERY // NEW YORK, NY

Group Exhibition

Curated by Micheline Hess. Hosted by RIVAA Gallery. Hab Oh was selected to participate in this group exhibition honoring fictional and real world Black heroes.

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Two stylized cartoon characters stand in front of a building with a sign that reads 'Welcome Resident's New-N-Improved Wellness Facilities.' The character on the left has bright blue spiky hair, a mischievous grin, an eye patch, and is wearing a tank
Digital illustration of a man with a beard and black hair, wearing a black jacket and blue jeans, falling or floating in a dark blue, abstract, ink-like splash background.
Exterior view of Gallery RIVAA with posters about Black History Month exhibition, a black bench outside, and a red signboard, on Main Street.
Art gallery window display featuring a framed painting of a woman with a lion and a poster for Black History Month celebration.
A woman with light skin, glasses, curly pink hair, wearing a black fuzzy jacket, stands in front of two colorful artwork pieces and holds a white card with three circular, colorful abstract designs.
People viewing art exhibits in an art gallery.
A man smiling, wearing a black and white hat and a silver puffer jacket, holding a yellow drawing, standing next to a framed artwork of cartoon characters with blue hair in an art gallery.
A woman with glasses and braided hair, wearing a face mask around her neck, stands next to a man with a beard and curly hair, both taking a selfie in an art gallery. Two framed artworks are visible behind them on the wall.
People viewing artwork in an art gallery. Two paintings in the background, one displays cartoon-like characters, and the other shows a nature scene with a tiger and a woman.
Three people posing in front of framed artwork at an art gallery. The artwork features animated characters with expressive faces and colorful backgrounds.
Two people are engaged in conversation in an art gallery, with colorful paintings on the wall behind them. The man on the left has dark skin, a beard, and glasses, wearing a brown sweater. The woman on the right has short dark hair with purple tips,
Two people taking a selfie in front of a screen displaying a cartoon character.
Man with glasses and beard wearing a brown sweater standing in an art gallery, with colorful paintings on the white walls behind him.
A person holding a stack of illustrated paper cutouts of characters, with visible characters including a witch with a hat, a girl with long hair, and a person with a mustache, all drawn with black ink and some with white accents.
Two men taking a selfie in an art gallery with colorful artwork in the background.
Two people, a man and a woman, standing in an art gallery, looking at artwork on the wall. The man holds a pile of brochures or pamphlets, and the woman holds a small notebook or brochure.
People gathered indoors, some listening attentively, with diverse ages and backgrounds, in a casual event space.
Three people in an art gallery, two men and one woman, engaged in conversation. The woman holds a small booklet, the man in the middle wears a cream-colored sweater, and the man on the right wears a beige jacket and a black and white beanie, looking
Two people, a man and a woman, are standing in an art gallery near a white wall with colorful artwork. The man wears glasses, a cap, and a black jacket, while the woman is smiling, wearing a brown knit hat, a black coat with a fur-lined hood, and hol
A man wearing a green cap, glasses, a black Columbia jacket, and green pants is standing indoors, touching a framed black-and-white drawing or comic on a white wall with his right hand. The room has white walls and ceiling tiles, and a window can be

SPECIAL THANKS

SPECIAL THANKS

RIVAA Gallery // Micheline Hess //

RIVAA Gallery // Micheline Hess //

Mom // Dad // Brianna // Tanda Francis // cocoqueenie // comikid eman //

Mom // Dad // Brianna // Tanda Francis // cocoqueenie // comikid eman //