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 History of One of the Oldest Astronomical Clocks in the World (Hyperallergic)

The History of One of the Oldest Astronomical Clocks in the World (Hyperallergic)

Guantánamo Lawyer Discusses Detainees’ Rights to Their Art (Hyperallergic)

Guantánamo Lawyer Discusses Detainees’ Rights to Their Art (Hyperallergic)

Boston and Philadelphia’s Art Museums Gamble Loaning a Painting on the Super Bowl (Hyperallergic)

Boston and Philadelphia’s Art Museums Gamble Loaning a Painting on the Super Bowl (Hyperallergic)