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.

 

 

The Met and Yemeni government reach agreement for long-term display and care of two ancient sculptures (The Art Newspaper)

The Met and Yemeni government reach agreement for long-term display and care of two ancient sculptures (The Art Newspaper)

New building for Memphis Brooks Museum imperilled amid lawsuit over ownership of its riverfront plot (The Art Newspaper)

New building for Memphis Brooks Museum imperilled amid lawsuit over ownership of its riverfront plot (The Art Newspaper)

Unesco adds sites in Kyiv and Lviv to list of world heritage in danger (The Art Newspaper)

Unesco adds sites in Kyiv and Lviv to list of world heritage in danger (The Art Newspaper)