Francesco Gattuso is an artist working out of Long Island, New York. Through a practice that spans across painting, drawing, and sculpture, Gattuso addresses the historical use of fantasy and otherworldly imagery in Western Society to reinforce "otherness" onto marginalized peoples. His work has been shown nationally at multiple universities and internationally at Atelier Schloss Jägerhoff, Düsseldorf, Germany. In 2020, Gattuso completed the Alfred/Düsseldorf MFA in Painting program. In July 2021, he attended the Mudhouse Residency program in Crete, Greece, and was a Winter 2021/22 Artist in Residence at The Wassaic Project in Wassaic, NY.