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, 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.

Dealer David Nahmad given 30 days to return Nazi-looted Modigliani painting (The Art Newspaper)

Dealer David Nahmad given 30 days to return Nazi-looted Modigliani painting (The Art Newspaper)

World Monuments Fund spotlights ten heritage sites for the US’s 250th (The Art Newspaper)

World Monuments Fund spotlights ten heritage sites for the US’s 250th (The Art Newspaper)

The 2026 Whitney Biennial in five key themes (The Art Newspaper)

The 2026 Whitney Biennial in five key themes (The Art Newspaper)