Ari Lombardi (they/them) is a Portland-based multihyphenate artist, poet, memoirist, and curator. Their work explores the construction of self through sonics, semiotics, and embodied language. Ari studied Creative Writing (BA) in Santa Fe, New Mexico and Mandarin and Curatorial Studies (MA) in Taipei, Taiwan. They have hosted workshops and curated international exhibitions, with their artworks and writing featured in shows in Santa Fe, Guangzhou, and Taipei. Ari co-founded and is Executive Editor of KNACK Magazine and has been facilitating with Write Around Portland since early 2024.