About Us
Artforum is the magazine of record for the contemporary art world and holds the unique roles of institution and foremost tastemaker of the industry. Established in 1962, it is often the first to identify artists whose work comes to define eras, delivering the highest level of critical discourse to an international audience. Artforum’s artists’ projects, reviews, and critical essays on contemporary visual culture including coverage of film, music, architecture, performance, and media provide rigorous, diverse, and provocative perspectives on cultural trends of our time.
Leadership
Danielle McConnell
Publisher
Danielle is the Publisher of Artforum where she has worked since 1994. In her current role, she leads all publishing initiatives for the brand with oversight of strategic planning for revenue generation including leading the international advertising sales team and circulation departments, as well as guiding content development.
Danielle graduated in 1987 from London University, Westfield College, with a major in Art History. She worked in contemporary galleries in Chicago from 1987-89 and in London from 1989-1991. She was also a freelance publicist working with artists, museums and galleries from 1991-1994, during which time she became the London-based agent for Artforum which led her to move to New York in 1994 working full time for the brand.
Danielle graduated in 1987 from London University, Westfield College, with a major in Art History. She worked in contemporary galleries in Chicago from 1987-89 and in London from 1989-1991. She was also a freelance publicist working with artists, museums and galleries from 1991-1994, during which time she became the London-based agent for Artforum which led her to move to New York in 1994 working full time for the brand.
Kate Koza
Associate Publisher
As Associate Publisher of Artforum, Kate manages operational strategy across the breadth of Artforum’s departments and oversees museum and institutional sales. Since joining Artforum in 2014, her roles have spanned communications and legal strategy, digital growth initiatives, and programmatic partnerships.
Prior to joining Artforum, Kate worked across the public sector, holding positions bridging programming, editorial, and communications with the New-York Historical Society, the U.S. Senate, the Smithsonian, and the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art.
Kate graduated summa cum laude with bachelor’s degrees in journalism, political science, and art history from the University of Miami and holds a master’s degree in public relations and strategic communication from Georgetown University. She continues to nurture her love of history and community organizing via volunteer roles with the Center for Brooklyn History at the Brooklyn Public Library, national and local campaigns, and initiatives focused on increasing access to and engagement with parks and public spaces throughout New York City.
Prior to joining Artforum, Kate worked across the public sector, holding positions bridging programming, editorial, and communications with the New-York Historical Society, the U.S. Senate, the Smithsonian, and the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art.
Kate graduated summa cum laude with bachelor’s degrees in journalism, political science, and art history from the University of Miami and holds a master’s degree in public relations and strategic communication from Georgetown University. She continues to nurture her love of history and community organizing via volunteer roles with the Center for Brooklyn History at the Brooklyn Public Library, national and local campaigns, and initiatives focused on increasing access to and engagement with parks and public spaces throughout New York City.
Tina Rivers Ryan
Editor in Chief
As the Editor in Chief of Artforum, Tina Rivers Ryan oversees the editorial direction of the magazine across its platforms, including its print edition, website, video series, social media channels, newsletters, and live events.
Ryan joined the magazine in 2024 and brought to the publication her extensive experience as a critic, scholar, public speaker, and curator. An Artforum contributor since 2013, she has written for many art magazines—including Art in America, the Brooklyn Rail, Art Review, Spike, and Burlington Contemporary—as well as for books from some of the world’s most renowned museums, including The Met, Dia, the Walker Art Center, The Modern Ft. Worth, and Tate Modern. Her awards include the 2022 Award for Excellence from the Association of Art Museum Curators and an Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant for short-form writing. She was named to Artnet’s “Innovators List” in 2022 and to the Observer’s “Business of Art Power List” in 2024, and has been quoted by outlets such as The New York Times, the Boston Globe, and The Guardian.
An art historian by training, Ryan’s degrees include a PhD in Art History and Archeology from Columbia University and BA in the History of Art and Architecture from Harvard University. Her academic and curatorial research focused on Western art and visual culture from the nineteenth century onwards, with a special emphasis on artists using film, video, and digital technologies.
Ryan joined the magazine in 2024 and brought to the publication her extensive experience as a critic, scholar, public speaker, and curator. An Artforum contributor since 2013, she has written for many art magazines—including Art in America, the Brooklyn Rail, Art Review, Spike, and Burlington Contemporary—as well as for books from some of the world’s most renowned museums, including The Met, Dia, the Walker Art Center, The Modern Ft. Worth, and Tate Modern. Her awards include the 2022 Award for Excellence from the Association of Art Museum Curators and an Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant for short-form writing. She was named to Artnet’s “Innovators List” in 2022 and to the Observer’s “Business of Art Power List” in 2024, and has been quoted by outlets such as The New York Times, the Boston Globe, and The Guardian.
An art historian by training, Ryan’s degrees include a PhD in Art History and Archeology from Columbia University and BA in the History of Art and Architecture from Harvard University. Her academic and curatorial research focused on Western art and visual culture from the nineteenth century onwards, with a special emphasis on artists using film, video, and digital technologies.
