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.

 

 

The photo exhibition ‘Muchedumbre’ illustrates how Pinochet still haunts Chileans (Washington Post Express)

The photo exhibition ‘Muchedumbre’ illustrates how Pinochet still haunts Chileans (Washington Post Express)

Forget about 11. This concert goes to 70. (Washington Post Express)

Forget about 11. This concert goes to 70. (Washington Post Express)

'99 A Rock Opera' Hopes Music Can Unite a Divided People (DCist)

'99 A Rock Opera' Hopes Music Can Unite a Divided People (DCist)