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.

 

 

'Five Guys Named Moe' at Arena Stage is sure to get the joint jumping (Washington Post Express)

'Five Guys Named Moe' at Arena Stage is sure to get the joint jumping (Washington Post Express)

‘The Traveler’s Eye’ at Sackler leads visitors on a journey through Asia’s past (Washington Post Express)

‘The Traveler’s Eye’ at Sackler leads visitors on a journey through Asia’s past (Washington Post Express)

FotoWeekDC keeps things fresh with new events (Washington Post Express)

FotoWeekDC keeps things fresh with new events (Washington Post Express)