Elena Goukassian is an arts & history Writer based in Brooklyn.

Elena writes about art, books, theater, film, music, architecture, and dance. She's also a huge fan of digging through archives and uncovering unusual histories.

Elena’s pieces have appeared in Aperture, Artsy, Hyperallergic, Lapham’s Quarterly (RIP), Los Angeles Review of Books, The Nation, and The Washington Post, among other publications.

On weekdays, you can find her writing and editing stories about museums, historical sites, and archaeology for The Art Newspaper.

 

 

3-D scanning reveals the many secrets of an ancient Chinese statue (Washington Post Express)

3-D scanning reveals the many secrets of an ancient Chinese statue (Washington Post Express)

Belize celebrates its independence through art (Washington Post Express)

Belize celebrates its independence through art (Washington Post Express)

From Michelangelo to Marden, Seven Fierce Fistfights from Art History (Hyperallergic)

From Michelangelo to Marden, Seven Fierce Fistfights from Art History (Hyperallergic)