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.

Bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease found in Guggenheim Museum cooling tower amid neighbourhood outbreak (The Art Newspaper)

Bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease found in Guggenheim Museum cooling tower amid neighbourhood outbreak (The Art Newspaper)

Arch Connelly, beloved mainstay of the 1980s East Village art scene, steps into the spotlight (The Art Newspaper)

Arch Connelly, beloved mainstay of the 1980s East Village art scene, steps into the spotlight (The Art Newspaper)

New York City’s 2027 budget includes record $323m for culture (The Art Newspaper)

New York City’s 2027 budget includes record $323m for culture (The Art Newspaper)