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.

 

 

4,400-Year-Old Egyptian Tomb Dedicated to Priestess Heptet Discovered (Hyperallergic)

4,400-Year-Old Egyptian Tomb Dedicated to Priestess Heptet Discovered (Hyperallergic)

Nigerian Modernist Masterpiece Found in London Apartment (Hyperallergic)

Nigerian Modernist Masterpiece Found in London Apartment (Hyperallergic)

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

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