Stanlee Ray Gatti was born on October 28,1955 and is an American event designer and arts administrator, based in San Francisco, California.
19 Facts About Stanlee Gatti
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Stanlee Gatti is famous for his innovation and unique style in the decoration and design of large and lavish parties.
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Stanlee Gatti has served in leadership roles at the San Francisco Arts Commission, and California Art Council.
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Stanlee Gatti's father who was a coal miner and a master craftsman was born in Arpino, Italy.
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Stanlee Gatti's mother was born in Van Houten, New Mexico, and is of Montenegrin descent.
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Stanlee Gatti studied at both the University of Northern Colorado and the University of Oregon.
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Stanlee Gatti soon joined the ranks of the San Francisco elite, not only creating events but attending, hosting, and having parties thrown for him.
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Stanlee Gatti used his position to push the boundaries of San Francisco's famously conservative taste in public art.
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Stanlee Gatti's best-received initiatives were installations by Vito Acconci, Ned Kahn, Robert Arneson and Bill Viola.
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Stanlee Gatti jokingly proposed to mount a 30 foot Louise Bourgeois spider atop the dome of San Francisco's City Hall which created turmoil within the community.
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In 1999, Stanlee Gatti was appointed to the California Art Council by Governor Gavin Newsom.
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Stanlee Gatti is a trustee of the board of directors of the California College of the Arts, a trustee of The San Francisco War Memorial Board and a founding member of the FOG Fair.
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Stanlee Gatti is a past member of the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts board of directors, and the San Francisco Zoo board of directors.
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In 2008, Stanlee Gatti founded a San Francisco-based art and design fair titled SF20, which, several years later was renamed, FOG FAIR and was created to benefit SFMOMA.
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Stanlee Gatti was best man at the wedding of Governor Gavin Newsom to former wife Kimberly Guilfoyle, and designed Governor Newsom's subsequent Montana wedding to Jennifer Siebel.
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Stanlee Gatti has been photographed by notable photographers including Larry Sultan.
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Stanlee Gatti is among the few American designers who approach event planning as a visual art form as much as a business service.
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Stanlee Gatti is responsible for inventing many event design techniques which have become the standard in the event world.
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Stanlee Gatti's work involves the fabrication and installation of decorations, interior design, tents, and other temporary structures, lighting, flowers, costumes, entertainment, and table settings.