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.

 

 

Looted Renoir is returned to French heir in New York (The Art Newspaper)

Looted Renoir is returned to French heir in New York (The Art Newspaper)

News and Trends: Classic Meets Graphic (Poets & Writers)

News and Trends: Classic Meets Graphic (Poets & Writers)

Le Corbusier’s Special Measuring Tape Is Making a Comeback (Atlas Obscura)

Le Corbusier’s Special Measuring Tape Is Making a Comeback (Atlas Obscura)