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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.

 

 

Elena Goukassian Arts & History Writer
13 shows to see in and around Los Angeles during Frieze (The Art Newspaper)
Feb 26

Feb 26 13 shows to see in and around Los Angeles during Frieze (The Art Newspaper)

Elena Goukassian
Visual Art, History
Santa Monica city council approves measure to create support structure for Bergamot Station gallery complex (The Art Newspaper)
Feb 21

Feb 21 Santa Monica city council approves measure to create support structure for Bergamot Station gallery complex (The Art Newspaper)

Elena Goukassian
Arts News, Visual Art
Art Institute of Chicago receives $25m gift for new photography centre (The Art Newspaper)
Feb 16

Feb 16 Art Institute of Chicago receives $25m gift for new photography centre (The Art Newspaper)

Elena Goukassian
Arts News, Visual Art
Textile artist Gary Tyler wins 2024 Frieze Los Angeles Impact Prize (The Art Newspaper)
Feb 15

Feb 15 Textile artist Gary Tyler wins 2024 Frieze Los Angeles Impact Prize (The Art Newspaper)

Elena Goukassian
Arts News, Visual Art
Lacma organising Zeng Fanzhi show in Venice to coincide with the 2024 Biennale (The Art Newspaper)
Jan 19

Jan 19 Lacma organising Zeng Fanzhi show in Venice to coincide with the 2024 Biennale (The Art Newspaper)

Elena Goukassian
Arts News, Visual Art
Canadian museum removing name of former director and Nazi supporter Ferdinand Eckhardt from its entrance hall (The Art Newspaper)
Jan 11

Jan 11 Canadian museum removing name of former director and Nazi supporter Ferdinand Eckhardt from its entrance hall (The Art Newspaper)

Elena Goukassian
Arts News, Visual Art, History
Eleanor Nairne joins the Philadelphia Museum of Art as head of Modern and contemporary art (The Art Newspaper)
Jan 11

Jan 11 Eleanor Nairne joins the Philadelphia Museum of Art as head of Modern and contemporary art (The Art Newspaper)

Elena Goukassian
Arts News, Visual Art
Frick Collection director to retire after $195m renovation (The Art Newspaper)
Jan 8

Jan 8 Frick Collection director to retire after $195m renovation (The Art Newspaper)

Elena Goukassian
Arts News, Visual Art
Confederate Memorial coming down at Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, DC (The Art Newspaper)
Dec 20

Dec 20 Confederate Memorial coming down at Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, DC (The Art Newspaper)

Elena Goukassian
Arts News, Visual Art, History
Caught red-handed: climate activist pleads guilty to defacing Degas exhibit at National Gallery of Art (The Art Newspaper)
Dec 18

Dec 18 Caught red-handed: climate activist pleads guilty to defacing Degas exhibit at National Gallery of Art (The Art Newspaper)

Elena Goukassian
Arts News, Visual Art
Argentina’s new president Javier Milei does away with culture ministry 24 hours after taking office (The Art Newspaper)
Dec 15

Dec 15 Argentina’s new president Javier Milei does away with culture ministry 24 hours after taking office (The Art Newspaper)

Elena Goukassian
Arts News, History
In pictures: Art Basel in Miami Beach's Meridians section features big works tackling big topics (The Art Newspaper)
Dec 8

Dec 8 In pictures: Art Basel in Miami Beach's Meridians section features big works tackling big topics (The Art Newspaper)

Elena Goukassian
Visual Art, Film, History
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