Join Heather Sincavage, associate professor of art and director of the Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University; Shelia Bergman, executive director of the Catalina Museum for Art & History; and Michael Ewing, associate curator at the Frist Art Museum, for this conversation about the exhibition David C. Driskell & Friends: Creativity, Collaboration, and Friendship.
About Heather Sincavage
Heather Sincavage is an artist, curator, educator, and researcher serving as associate professor of art and director of the Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University. Previously, she directed the Reed Art Gallery and University Collections at the University of Maine–Presque Isle, where she taught from 2011 to 2016. Sincavage has curated numerous exhibitions, including projects on Andy Warhol, David C. Driskell, and art activism featuring Judy Chicago, Kara Walker, Jenny Holzer, Betye Saar, and Nicholas Galanin. Her upcoming exhibition, Gregg Deal: I’m So Bored With The USA, debuts at the Sordoni Art Gallery in February 2025. Specializing in performance art, trauma, feminism, and sustainable creative practices, Heather holds a BFA from Tyler School of Art at Temple University and an MFA from the University of Washington. Originally from Southeastern Pennsylvania, her work reflects a deep engagement with art’s power to provoke dialogue and transformation.
About Shelia Bergman
Dr. Sheila Bergman is an arts leader and curator with over thirty years of experience in nonprofit and academic institutions. As executive director of the Catalina Museum for Art & History, she has focused on creating exhibitions and programs that expand access to cultural experiences and foster education. At the Catalina Museum, she has curated exhibitions from the collections such as Cabinet of Curiosities: 70 Objects for 70 Years and Capturing Memories: A Half Century of Fishing, 1900–1950, which documents Catalina’s fishing history through photography.
Bergman earned a PhD in human and organizational systems from Fielding Graduate University, where her research focused on curatorial perspectives in contemporary art museums. She also holds a master’s degree in interdisciplinary arts from San Francisco State University and a certificate in arts leadership from Stanford University. Her career reflects a commitment to creating impactful exhibitions, advancing institutional growth, and integrating education into museum practices. Her work underscores the critical role of museums and cultural institutions in connecting communities to art and history.
Image: David C. Driskell. Mask Series II, 2019. Relief woodcut; 14 1/2 x 11 in. The David C. Driskell Center, University of Maryland, College Park. Gift of Raven Fine Art Editions, 2019.10.002
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