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Author Archives: Elena Goukassian
Elena Goukassian is an arts writer based in Brooklyn. Originally from Bulgaria, she grew up in Washington state and lived in Washington, DC before moving to New York in 2017. Her writing has also appeared in The Washington Post, DCist, Sculpture magazine, and Washington City Paper, among others.
The Secret Photographer Who Captured Four Decades of Life in St Petersburg
Unlike most long-lost family photos, Ivashintsova’s 30,000 images show a unique aesthetic, one that she hid from her loved ones, inviting comparisons to Chicago street photographer Vivian Maier.
Found Footage Festival Mines Morning TV for the Absurd
Chop & Steele lift jugs of gravy, karate chop small sticks, and draw attention to a lack of fact checking on morning TV shows.
A Graphic Novel Considers How to Raise a Feminist
Even before her daughter was born, artist Tyler Cohen was determined to raise a feminist.
A Cartoonist’s Early Morning Art-Making Ritual
According to Grant Snider, “genius” is: 1% inspiration, 29% perspiration, 5% improvisation, 8% aspiration, 7% contemplation, 15% exploration, 13% daily frustration, 11% imitation, 10.9% desperation, and 0.1% pure elation.
Over Two Millennia of Music Play Out Across the Metropolitan Museum’s New Instrument Galleries
The newly reopened galleries combine disparate instruments the world over, grouping them by time period and type, rather than dividing them into the cultures by which they were created.
Metropolitan Museum Aims for Accessibility with Sign Language Tours on Facebook Live
52,000 people tuned in to watch the museum’s first Facebook Live ASL tour, which showcased the Rodin at the Met exhibition.
US Army Teams Up With Conservators to Preserve Outdoor Art
Art conservators and the Army Research Laboratory are working together to conserve outdoor painted sculpture by Alexander Calder, Louise Nevelson, and Tony Smith.
DC’s African American History and Culture Museum Is Finally Allowing Walk-In Visitors
This month, the museum is piloting a “Walk-Up Wednesdays” program for first-come, first-served entry once a week.
314 Rare Books Stolen from Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Library
There are generally two types of rare book thieves — ones that steal for money and book hoarders.
Obama Portraits Bring Record Traffic to National Portrait Gallery
On March 24 alone, the day of the March For Our Lives, 35,968 people visited the museum.
A New Compendium of Bizarre and Banal Soviet Stuff
A new book highlights candy wrappers, cigarette packs, radios, vacuums, cars, and other items from the collection of the Moscow Design Museum.