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.

 

 

What Happens When an Artwork Is Damaged Beyond Repair (Artsy)

What Happens When an Artwork Is Damaged Beyond Repair (Artsy)

What Happens When People Start Selling Posters an Artist Gave Away for Free (Artsy)

What Happens When People Start Selling Posters an Artist Gave Away for Free (Artsy)

Werner Herzog’s Curious Love Letter to Mikhail Gorbachev (The Nation)

Werner Herzog’s Curious Love Letter to Mikhail Gorbachev (The Nation)