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.

 

 

Hilarious and Heartbreaking Objects Left in the Wake of Failed Relationships (Hyperallergic)

Hilarious and Heartbreaking Objects Left in the Wake of Failed Relationships (Hyperallergic)

Two Dalí Paintings, Bought by a Countess in the 1930s, Finally Head to Auction (Hyperallergic)

Two Dalí Paintings, Bought by a Countess in the 1930s, Finally Head to Auction (Hyperallergic)

A Snowstorm Paralyzed Paris, But Its Museums Look Lovely (Hyperallergic)

A Snowstorm Paralyzed Paris, But Its Museums Look Lovely (Hyperallergic)