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.

 

 

Looking at the Invisible Children Growing Up as Refugees (Hyperallergic)

Looking at the Invisible Children Growing Up as Refugees (Hyperallergic)

'I Was A Pinewood Derby Loser': Relive Childhood By Racing Tiny Wooden Cars (DCist)

'I Was A Pinewood Derby Loser': Relive Childhood By Racing Tiny Wooden Cars (DCist)

A New National Museum Conveys the Pain and Power of the African American Experience (Hyperallergic)

A New National Museum Conveys the Pain and Power of the African American Experience (Hyperallergic)