Cole Sternberg (b. 1979) is a conceptual artist who lives and works in California. 

His practice contemplates humanity’s existential quandary: that of being hopelessly destructive, yet forever and inevitably linked with nature. Through varied media, Sternberg positions the aspirations of humankind against the dominant and regenerative forces of the environment and the arbitration of time. For the artist, the conclusion is unavoidable. Human enterprises - art, language, history, law, and republic - are ephemeral/illusory endeavors that attempt to reflect, parallel, and challenge the ascendency of nature to no avail. His practice is subversive in its unremitting search for truth, noting humanity’s attempts to create beautiful permanence while failing admirably.  

Sternberg’s works are held by major collections throughout the world, such as the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Pérez Art Museum Miami, the El Segundo Museum of Art, the American University Museum and Deutsche Telekom. His recent digital expressions have been released by Art Blocks and Verse and he has been featured in numerous publications including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Architectural Digest, Elle, LA Weekly, Autre, Elephant, and Flaunt. 

Sternberg is also the Visualist for Giga’s forthcoming NFT2.0 initiative, creating digital art and commentary to communicate Giga’s data strategy via an organic visual perspective.