Different Artists, Different Perspectives
There is no single style that defines contemporary women artists. Their work can be abstract, representational, conceptual, intuitive or rooted in very different materials and techniques. At J. Nunez Gallery, I am interested in artists who have developed their own visual language.
What connects the women artists we represent is not that their work looks alike. Quite the opposite. Each brings a different approach, and that individuality is what makes discovering their work interesting. Representing women artists is also part of creating opportunities for different artistic voices to be seen.
But I don't want anyone to appreciate an artist simply because of a category they belong to. I want people to discover the work itself, understand what makes it distinctive and connect with it on their own terms.
1. Kazaan Viveiros
Kazaan Viveiros lives and works in Lambertville, New Jersey. She earned her BA in Studio Art and Religious Studies from the University of Virginia and her MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute. Her work has appeared in solo and group exhibitions in the United States and Europe. She received an Individual Artist Fellowship from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts in 2022.
Beyond her impressive and extensive achievements, she also has an entrepreneurial spirit, exercised through the Steamroller Group. Viveiros helped found the new artist collective Steamroller Group in 2022 in the Delaware River Valley. Made up of 5 female artists, the group aims to uplift each other's profile and studio practices, exhibit work together, creatively collaborate, and share ideas in an effort to engage with the artistic community in a united and optimized way. Through the open dialogue, collaboration, and mutual support, the group strives to create works that address the relevant issues of our time, conscious artwork with a message.
Although each work is unique, and subjects vary, all her works are united under the same single thread of consciousness: ¨the human connection to the natural world.¨ Viveiros believes that we are part of, rather than apart from the natural world, her works aim to show this connection in different and inspired ways.
In Locomotion, circles and connecting lines form a continuous visual system. Although colors and patterns distinguish different sections, the forms ebb and flow together. To me, its greens, blues, beige and yellow suggest elements of the natural world working together like the engine of a train to sustain life.
That is the appeal of these seemingly simple shapes: they can open up much larger questions about how we relate to the world around us. Explore more of her work on her J. Nunez Gallery artist profile.
Locomotion by Kazaan Viveiros.
2. Cynthia Pareja Dubin
Cynthia Pareja Dubin is a Peruvian multidisciplinary artist living in West Orange, New Jersey. She graduated with a BA in Graphic Design from the Universidad de Palermo in Argentina, where she was also awarded 1st place prize in editorial design. Following her graduation, she returned to Peru to pursue her passion for teaching as a professor and marketing designer at the Peruvian Institute of Art and Design. Dreaming of more, she moved to the States in 2013 to continue her studies at the Art Students League of New York. Where she fine-tuned her abstract painting skills and wood printmaking abilities from masters in their craft. She has gone on to define herself as an artist with an ¨assertive palette that conveys emotional depth and layers of meaning¨ always striving to emotionally connect with viewers. In 2026, she is Artist in Residence at The Oyster Point Hotel, exhibiting a 38-piece collection for a year.
Beyond creating emotionally profound pieces that offer ¨vital escape from the pressures of daily life¨, she believes in using art for philanthropy to improve the world. Donating to raise funds for numerous causes, namely, women's empowerment, medical research, and veterans' support. Her generosity was noticed by the global philanthropic organization Move92. Where her work was selected to represent Peru, partnering with organizations in 13 countries, aiming to empower women in developing countries through microfinancing. Yet she never forgot her passion before her career, teaching. Her teaching practice includes her adult class "Introduction to Abstract Art" at the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey (VACNJ) in Summit. She also teaches “Acrylic Painting” at The Baird Center in South Orange.
Now for my favorite part, let's talk about her art. She has a truly unique style, working with bold colors and abstract shapes to immerse all who look into a dream-like trance, somehow representing the ¨complexities of contemporary life.¨ She likes to experiment with chromatic forms, exploring how they can transfer emotion, ideas, and psychological meaning through building alternate worlds made with multimedia. Namely, painting, collage, and illustration. Looking at one of her works, you could never get bored. Each time you will find new details and interpret their meaning all over again. She invites this, encouraging viewers to ¨contemplate the profound relationship between art, the human spirit, and the world we inhabit.¨ Embarking on a journey beyond yourself, she brings together ¨identity, memory, and the subconscious¨ on one canvas to emotionally pierce the viewer. To me, her paintings feel akin to the elusive poem "Kubla Khan" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, the dreaminess and beauty of it, combined with how it makes you think.
Born Again Overnight by Cynthia Pareja Dubin.
Explore Cynthia Pareja Dubin’s artist profile and collection at J. Nunez Gallery.
3. Iris Kufert-Rivo
Iris Kufert-Rivo is a New York-born geometric abstract painter with a studio at Mana Contemporary in Jersey City, New Jersey. She received her Bachelor of Science from Skidmore College and her Master of Fine Arts from Bard College. Her exhibition history includes Red Dot Art Fair in Miami in 2019 and San Francisco Art Market in 2022, as documented in her artist CV.
Press, 2022 by Iris Kufert-Rivo.
Kufert-Rivo’s Structure Series explores patterns and repeated forms inspired by the urban community around her. The process is central to the work: rather than relying on a paintbrush, she uses palette knives and straight edges to develop the composition.
That approach gives the paintings their distinctive sense of structure. Sharp edges and apparent shifts in depth can make the forms feel architectural, while changes in color keep them from becoming rigid. Some palettes feel deep and moody; others have the clarity of jewel tones. Each remains diverse yet cohesive.
For me, the tension between an ordered structure and the movement within it is what keeps these paintings interesting. They encourage us to notice how patterns can hold together while our point of view changes. See more on her J. Nunez Gallery artist profile.
4. Marie-Josée Bergeron
Marie-Josée Bergeron is a Canadian contemporary mixed-media artist whose work develops through an intuitive painting process. Shapes, textures and color emerge through spontaneous brushstrokes, giving form to an imaginary world that is deeply personal.
She lets shapes, textures and color choices emerge naturally, creating work infused with emotion. Her interest in making art accessible also extends to sharing her process through painting and mixed-media instruction. She encourages people to discover their own capacity for experimentation, rather than treating art as something reserved for an elite.
Her artistic process and inspiration stem from a deeply personal place, defining her art as ¨an introspective act.¨As an adopted child, she likes to explore identity and integration, specifically visualizing the ¨mother-child condition and sentiments.¨ She is fascinated by the transformation of life, from the embryonic stage, the skeletal development, through to birth, and how this metamorphosis shapes us. She explores this topic in an effort to understand her roots, where she comes from, and the ¨evolution¨ of her adoption, always daring herself to become increasingly vulnerable in her art. Through this vulnerability, she likes to work with themes of ¨abandoment, sadness, separation, and rupture.¨ Dually, she is inspired by nature's forces; these inspirations all combine to let her create immersive surrealist worlds characterized by spontaneous brushstrokes that open a window to her subconscious.
La cache-cache by Marie-Josée Bergeron, 2024. 30 × 30 inches.
She likes experimenting with diverse, perhaps unusual materials to combine in her artworks. Tree bark, paper, magazine strips, metal, stone, wood, and fabric have all frequented her diverse works, creating texture and layers. Allowing her to create stunning collages, with new details ever present at every look. To me, her pieces often look like a whimsical waterfall curtain, embellished with all kinds of wonders and dripping with a mysterious, feminine aura. See for yourself! Check out her artist profile here.
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