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.

 

 

A New York Walking Tour Uncovers Hidden Histories of Slavery and Struggle (Hyperallergic)

A New York Walking Tour Uncovers Hidden Histories of Slavery and Struggle (Hyperallergic)

A Museum Offers the Chance to Wander Its Galleries All Alone (Hyperallergic)

A Museum Offers the Chance to Wander Its Galleries All Alone (Hyperallergic)

The Story Behind This Year’s Winter Olympics Medal Design (Hyperallergic)

The Story Behind This Year’s Winter Olympics Medal Design (Hyperallergic)