THE SILENCE THAT REMAINS
The Frank C. Ortis Art Gallery
Curated by Sophie Bonet
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October 16 2025 - January 10 2026
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THE SILENCE THAT REMAINS (Main Gallery) By Sibel Kocabasi | Curated by Sophie BonetIn The Silence That Remains, Turkish-born, South Florida–based artist Sibel Kocabasi transforms textiles of survival and inheritance into contemplative spaces of resilience and care.
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January 6th – April 29th, 2023
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In my textile work series, I aim to draw attention to the symbolic use of fabric by focusing on the themes of hiding or hiding, moving from the reluctance to confront global climate problems and making people’s identities visible in the light of religion, language and race differences.
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In her recent paintings, she mostly depicts emotions and feelings in terms of subject and concept; it exhibits an energy that tries to draw the audience into the picture with its visual effect.
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In her recent paintings, she mostly depicts emotions and feelings in terms of subject and concept; it exhibits an energy that tries to draw the audience into the picture with its visual effect.
The project entitled “Crossing Borders: Artists from the Middle East & the Americas” an art exhibition with cultural events from South Florida’s rich multicultural community. At the exhibit opening, attendants will experience “A Taste of the Middle East, and Latin America,” and engage the attendants in a facilitated dialogue focusing on building cultural understanding, dispelling stereotypes, and fostering awareness of immigrants from the Middle East, the Americas and beyond with stories of their history in the U.S. This will be shared through videos, photos, and text as it contributes to the American fabric.
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International Museum of Art and Science McAllen Texas
Curated By Rahalleh Filsoofi
Sibel Kocabasi’s embroidery of synthetic gold and silver metal thread (from emergency foil blankets to keep refugees warm) on an old, well-worn Turkish-Zili rug employs the power of pattern and decoration to convey content and meaning.
WE LOOK LIKE EACH OTHER
Solo Exhibition
FAT Village Projects and FAR Gallery
Solo Exhibition
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Fort Lauderdale, FL, July 6, 2017
“WE LOOK LIKE EACH OTHER” by Sibel Kocabasi is an exhibition of new paintings, drawings, and photographs that explore women’s roles within traditions that suppress them, specifically where women are physically and symbolically covered and hidden.







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