Sibel Kocabasi

Born in Istanbul, Turkey, lives and works in South Florida, USA.
2015 – MA from Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
1996 – BFA from Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey

— << TAPESTRY AND EMBROIDERY >> —

  • The Hug – embroidered with emergency blankets with thread, 58 x 64 in, 2019
  • On the Move embroidered with emergency blankets with thread, 36 x 48 in_, 2019
  • Beacon, No.2 – embroidered with emergency blankets and white trash bags on a wool rug, 25 x 28, 2019
  • Beacon No.1 – embroidered with emergency blankets and white trash bags on a wool rug, 25 x 25 in, 2019
  • Lost Sanctuary – embroidered with emergency blankets with thread 50 x 60, in, 2019

— << WE ARE WOMEN PAINTING SERIES >> —

  • We Follow Each Other – acrylic on canvas, 12 x 9 in, 2017
  • We Know – acrylic on canvas, 12 X 9 in, 2017
  • We Are In Denial – acrylic on board, 12 X 12 in, 2017
  • We Are Beautiful – acrylic on board, 12 x 12 in, 2017
  • Hair – acrylic on canvas, 50 X 120 in, 2017 (diptych)

— << STAGED PHOTOGRAPHY >> —

  • God Created Woman With Hair, No2, digital photograph, 30 x 24, 2017
  • God Created Woman With Hair, No3, digital photograph, 24 x 24, 2017
  • God Created Woman With Hair, No4, digital photograph, 24 x 24, 2017
  • God Created Woman With Hair, No1, digital photograph, 30 x 24, 2017
  • God Created Woman With Hair, No.5 – Digital Photograph, 2017

Biography
Sibel Kocabasi was born in Istanbul, Turkey, lives and works in South Florida, USA, and immigrated to the US in 2000. She has MFA from Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida (2005) and BFA from the Marmara University of Fine Arts in Istanbul.

Kocabasi is a multidisciplinary visual artist studied Turkish Traditional Arts (rug/kilim design, natural dyes, conservation, restoration of textiles, and illumination of manuscripts) working in painting, textiles, staged photography, and installations. Her art addresses contemporary social concerns, from the deteriorating natural environment, migration, violence against women, across cultures, including the suppression of female identity and the recent awakening of feminine power and confidence. She utilizes a diverse media, such as traditional rugs, found objects, emergency survival blankets, and fibers. Her recent paintings carry an eternal connection with the universal nature.

Kocabasi is a recipient of the 2010 South Florida Cultural Consortium’s Visual and Media Artists Fellowship and the 2006 Hector Ubertalli Visual Arts Award. Her work has been exhibited in national and international venues, including the 10th International Cairo Biennial, Tomio Koyama, Japan, International Museum of Art and Science, McAllen, Texas, and Mimar Sinan University of Fine Arts, Istanbul, Turkey. She has participated in several workshops including, Weaving, Textiles, and Paintings at the Boca Raton Museum of Art, Florida. She has juried numerous visual art competitions in South Florida and has ten years of teaching experience in visual arts including the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Palm Beach State College, Armory Art Center, Light House Art Center, and the Very Special Arts. Her work is in museums, private and public collections including the Beth DeWoody Collection, and The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum in Miami, Florid.

Education
2015 – MA from Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
1996 – BFA from Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey

Professional Career
2015 to Present: Adjunct Faculty, Palm Beach State College, PGA, FL
Adjunct Faculty, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Jupiter, FL
Adjunct Instructor at: Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach; Light House Art Center, Jupiter; Very Special Arts Palm Beach County, West Palm Beach, FL

Collections
Sibel Kocabasi’s works are in public and private collections throughout Europe, and the U.S.A.

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