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.

 

 

D.C. is hosting the first major exhibition of Qurans in the U.S. (Washington Post Express)

D.C. is hosting the first major exhibition of Qurans in the U.S. (Washington Post Express)

Airbnb’s Two-Faced Relationship with Artists and Art Organizations (Hyperallergic)

Airbnb’s Two-Faced Relationship with Artists and Art Organizations (Hyperallergic)

The GALA Film Festival Offers Love And War In Latin American Cinema (DCist)

The GALA Film Festival Offers Love And War In Latin American Cinema (DCist)