Cassandra Harris-Burrill

Cassandra Harris-Burrill has a diverse work experience in the art and design industry. Cassandra currently works as a Market Development Manager at Blu Dot, where they are responsible for promoting the company's designs and building relationships with A+D firms, Dealers/Procurement Agencies, and End Users.

Before joining Blu Dot, Cassandra was the Director of Sales at ArtStar, a leading custom art company. In this role, they managed B2B and B2C sales, client development, and end-to-end project management for large-scale design projects.

Prior to that, Cassandra held the position of Director of Sales and Operations at the Steven Kasher Gallery. Cassandra achieved significant revenue growth and managed all aspects of gallery management, including sales, exhibition curation, artist management, and business development.

Cassandra also made contributions to non-profit organizations, serving as a Fundraising Co-Chair for the Activist Council at Planned Parenthood of Greater New York.

Their earlier experiences include working as a Sales Associate and Artist Liaison at Driscoll Babcock Galleries, Co-Founding and operating The Varsity, an independent curatorial firm, and serving as a Research and Archive Assistant at Gagosian Gallery.

Cassandra has also worked in arts education, serving as the Director of Arts Education at The Educational Alliance and as a Curatorial Assistant at Creative Time. Cassandra started their career as a Special Events Assistant at Dumbo Arts Center.

Cassandra Harris-Burrill began their education in 2003 at Sarah Lawrence College, where they pursued a Bachelor of Arts and later a Master of Arts degree. Their field of study was Modern and Contemporary Art, with a focus on Critical and Curatorial aspects. Between 2005 and 2006, they also attended Université Paris-Sorbonne, where they studied Art History, Criticism, and Conservation.