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.

 

 

From Bosch’s Bird to Kusama’s Spots, Arty Halloween Costumes (Hyperallergic)

From Bosch’s Bird to Kusama’s Spots, Arty Halloween Costumes (Hyperallergic)

How Do We Define Culture? A Study Tries to Find Out (Hyperallergic)

How Do We Define Culture? A Study Tries to Find Out (Hyperallergic)

Protesters Return to James Cohan Gallery to Say Goodbye to “Omer Fast’s Racist Show” (Hyperallergic)

Protesters Return to James Cohan Gallery to Say Goodbye to “Omer Fast’s Racist Show” (Hyperallergic)