Iris Kufert-rivo

Iris Kufert-rivo, is a geometric abstract painter with a studio at Mana Contemporary in Jersey City, NJ. She was born in New York City  and moved to Poughkeepsie, NY when she was a child. She received her Bachelor of Science from Skidmore College and a Master of Fine Arts from Bard College. 

The Structure Series explores pattern and repetition of forms inspired by the urban community in which she lives. The painting process is paramount to her creative experience.  Made without the use of a brush, Iris uses palette knives and straight edges to propel the pieces forward. These works relate closely to the artists’ observance of the world she lives in and the climate of the culture around us.