Mary-Antonia Lombardi, aka MAL, was born, raised and resides in Staten Island New York. She is a professional artist who specializes in portraiture and figurative painting. Her works detail scenes that provoke emotion and thought, drawn primarily from her personal life. Her paintings are inspired and influenced by a blend of traditional portraiture and expressionism. She communicates everyday life experiences and emotions through the use of color, facial expression, and distorted forms. A big part of her artistic charm is that she paints on salvaged materials. Wood is a favorite, but she is otherwise open to experimenting with other materials.

MAL is also a professional curator. She has conceptualized, implemented, promoted, and installed numerous art exhibitions for artists in her hometown.

She has had numerous solo exhibits and participated in many group shows. In 2013, out of 1900 submissions, she was one of 150 artists selected for the “Curate NYC Exhibitions”: Brooklyn show.

In 2019, MAL was awarded a DCA Premier Grant from Staten Island Arts to execute her “Growing Up (Mostly) Italian” show. In 2022, she was awarded a DCA Arts Grant through Staten Island Arts to write and illustrate a children’s book about her hometown of Port Richmond.

Over the years, MAL has sold to numerous private collectors from all over the country, Finland, Sweden, Ireland, and Nevis.