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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.

Posted inArt

Ahmed Mater’s Photographic “Prayer for Mecca” Documents a Changing City

by Elena Goukassian March 12, 2018March 15, 2018

“Mecca is in a constant cycle of construction and deconstruction — it’s as if change is the only constant.”

Posted inBooks

A Graphic Novel Tells the Story of David Bowie, Orgies and All

by Elena Goukassian March 12, 2018April 4, 2018

With a nod to Heinz Edelmann and Milton Glaser, Néjib illustrates a couple of formative years in the life of David Bowie.

Posted inArt

Aesthetics Matter at the Volta Art Fair

by Elena Goukassian March 9, 2018March 14, 2018

A century after the emergence of Dada, Mickalene Thomas and Racquel Chevremont’s curated section is all about political collage.

Posted inNews

David Adjaye Designs a New National Cathedral for Ghana

by Elena Goukassian March 9, 2018March 9, 2018

Drawing inspiration from Christian symbolism and Ghanaian culture, Adjaye’s new cathedral will serve as a venue for both religious and secular gatherings, including state-sponsored celebrations.

Posted inNews

Toymaker Omits Frida Kahlo’s Iconic Unibrow in New Barbie Doll

by Elena Goukassian March 9, 2018March 9, 2018

While the Frida Kahlo Corporation sanctioned the doll, the artist’s great-niece isn’t happy with the appearance of the toy.

Posted inArt

A Game in Which David Lynch Teaches You How to Type

by Elena Goukassian March 8, 2018August 3, 2021

In the truly Lynchian game, the director gives you instructions like, “place your ‘Left Ring Finger’ in the undulating bug next to your keyboard.”

Posted inIn Brief

Work on Rome’s New Metro Line Unearths Ornate 2nd-Century Military Residence

by Elena Goukassian March 6, 2018March 7, 2018

Complete with marble floors, mosaics, and frescoes, the Hadrian-era house was found nearly 40 feet beneath the Amba Aradam station.

Posted inBooks

The Women in Andy Warhol’s Life, as Imagined by Hilton Als

by Elena Goukassian March 5, 2018

Like Warhol’s own work, Als’s characterizations appear one-dimensional at first sight, but on closer observation, they take on a much more profound meaning.

Posted inFilm

This Oscar-Winning Short Doc Animates the Life of an Unpretentious Artist

by Elena Goukassian March 5, 2018

Mindy Alper, who has struggled with mental illness her whole life, uses drawing and papier-mâché sculpture for both therapy and communication.

Posted inHistory

50 Years Ago Today, Marcel Duchamp and John Cage Played Chess

by Elena Goukassian March 5, 2018April 4, 2018

Spoiler alert: Cage lost … twice.

Posted inNews

Giant Monet Painting Discovered in Louvre Storage and Returned to Japan

by Elena Goukassian March 2, 2018

Missing for almost 60 years, the painting was found severely damaged in a Louvre storage facility.

Posted inArt

Animating the Art of the Metropolitan Museum

by Elena Goukassian March 1, 2018March 2, 2018

Simone Seagle transforms iconic works by artists like Paul Klee and Claude Monet into interactive animations. 

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