Janis Conner is a leading expert in the field of American sculpture of the 19th and early 20th centuries. In 1980 she and her husband Joel founded Conner • Rosenkranz LLC, an art gallery in Manhattan. She has authored and co-authored several catalogs and books on American sculpture. Before receiving a M.A. in Humanities (with honors) from Hofstra University (1978), Janis graduated from the College Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati (1971).