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.

 

 

Belize celebrates its independence through art (Washington Post Express)
Renwick Gallery Curator-in-Charge Nicholas R. Bell discusses the success of the museum's "Wonder" exhibition (Washington City Paper)

Renwick Gallery Curator-in-Charge Nicholas R. Bell discusses the success of the museum's "Wonder" exhibition (Washington City Paper)

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)