Nicole Ruggiero is a New York-based 3D visual artist whose practice centers around animations, stills, visuals, augmented, and virtual reality which intersects identity and sexuality based in the internet age. Ruggiero has exhibited globally, collaborating on music videos for Lady Gaga, Rico Nasty, and Calvin Harris and The Weeknd. She has also created original artwork for brands such as Adult Swim and The New York Times and has been featured in Die Ziet, Highsnobiety, and on the cover of Kunstforum.