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.

 

 

Obama Portraits Bring Record Traffic to National Portrait Gallery (Hyperallergic)

Obama Portraits Bring Record Traffic to National Portrait Gallery (Hyperallergic)

US Army Teams Up With Conservators to Preserve Outdoor Art (Hyperallergic)

US Army Teams Up With Conservators to Preserve Outdoor Art (Hyperallergic)

314 Rare Books Stolen from Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Library (Hyperallergic)

314 Rare Books Stolen from Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Library (Hyperallergic)