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.

 

 

Nigerian Modernist Masterpiece Found in London Apartment (Hyperallergic)

Nigerian Modernist Masterpiece Found in London Apartment (Hyperallergic)

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

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

4,400-Year-Old Egyptian Tomb Dedicated to Priestess Heptet Discovered (Hyperallergic)

4,400-Year-Old Egyptian Tomb Dedicated to Priestess Heptet Discovered (Hyperallergic)