Cassandra Mayela Allen (b. Caracas) is a self-taught artist based in New York since 2014, when she forcedly migrated from Venezuela. Her practice explores ideas of identity, migration, and belonging, drawing from her own personal experiences and engaging with the community through interviews and conversations. She explores textiles' unique storytelling potential, preserving and reimagining memories through material transformation and creative blends of fabric and found materials.

Mayela Allen’s work has been exhibited at Olympia, JO-HS, NADA House, V1 Gallery, EFA Project Space, Acompi/ NARS Foundation, Apexart and Eric Firestone Gallery. She’s been an artist in residence with Modern Ancient Brown (DT), Pocoapoco (MX), Campo Garzón (UY) and Bolster Arts (NYC). Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Bomb Magazine, Elephant Magazine, American Craft Council, among others.