Press
A curated overview of key print features, online articles, catalogues, interviews, and media coverage shaping the public record of Simon-Mazula’s work.
Print Media — Selected
“Tibor Simon-Mazula: Records for What Disappears,”ARTWORLD, vol. 11, August–September 2025, South Korea.
András Szűts, “Permanent Presence of Hungarian Contemporary Painting in Seoul,” Arts & Culture Magazine, June 2024, pp. 38–39, Seoul, South Korea.
Back cover, Lyric Poetry & Poetics, Korean quarterly literary magazine, April 12, 2024, South Korea.
Ditta Tóth, “A dolgok lényegi realitása,”Országút Art and Culture Magazine, March 8, 2024, cover, pp. 34–37, Budapest, Hungary.
Fanni Rebró, “Beauty, Loss, Figure and Abstraction,”Glamour Book, March 25, 2023, pp. 24–26, 158, Budapest, Hungary.
“An Examination of Current Trends & Original Practices in Visual Arts,” CIRCLE Quarterly Art Review Magazine, 8th Issue (Summer 2022), p. 105. Curated by Myrina Tunberg.
“Tibor Simon-Mazula — Livingroom No. 2,” Art Ideal Magazine, Issue 1, January 2021, p. 127, Paris, France / Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Exhibition Catalogue of the Auction by Pintér Gallery at Vaszary Gallery, August 2021, p. 106, Balatonfüred, Hungary.
“Defeated Borders,” Catalogue of MANK Nonprofit Ltd. and the Szolnok Art Colony, Aba-Novák Gallery & Cultural Center, September 2020, pp. 86–87, Hungary.
“CsabArt,” Catalogue of the Group Exhibition at Szolnok Gallery, Munkácsy Mihály Museum, September 2018, p. 6, Hungary
“The 33rd Annual Tallahassee International,” Exhibition Catalogue of fsuMoFA, Florida State University College of Fine Arts, June 2018, p. 36, Tallahassee, USA.
“22nd Annual Faculty + Alumni Fine Art Auction,”Auction Catalogue of Academy of Art University, November 9, 2017, pp. 101, 139, San Francisco, USA.
“Dawning,” Catalogue for Tibor Simon-Mazula’s Solo Exhibition at White Walls & Shooting Gallery, San Francisco, September 2016, San Franisco, USA. — [PDF]
Text by David Riffert, art writer.
“39th Summer Exhibition of Hungarian Contemporary Art,” ,” Exhibition Catalogue of Reök Palace Gallery by Regional All Arts Center, May 2017, p. 83, Szeged, Hungary.
“Art Gallery Showcase,” Washington Home and Design Magazine, November–December 2013, p. 174, USA.
"Emerging Artist's Aerial Perspective," Academy of Art University , vol. 2, October 2013, p. 2, San Francisco, USA.
“Artist Focus: Tibor Simon-Mazula,”American Art Collector, October 2013, p. 142, USA.
“Art Crypto — Hand Selected Artists,” Washington DC's Guide for the Arts, Fall 2013, p. 129, USA.
Zaina Shreidi,"Interview with Tibor Simon-Mazula," Quint Magazine,” Quint Magazine, July 2011, pp. 50–51, UAE.
Zoltán Banner, "Eszmélet / Consciousness," Bárka–Műhely, January 2011, pp. 90–91, Hungary.
Written Works
Simon-Mazula, Tibor. “Declaration.” In Pure Beauty, p. 9. Sfumato Art Association, Békéscsaba, Hungary, August 2019. ISBN 978-615-00-5226-7.
Simon-Mazula, Tibor. “Various Paintings and Drawings.” In Pure Beauty, pp. 101, 104. Sfumato Art Association, Békéscsaba, Hungary, August 2019. ISBN 978-615-00-5226-7.
Simon-Mazula, Tibor. “My Process.” In Pure Beauty, pp. 120–129. Sfumato Art Association, Békéscsaba, Hungary, August 2019. ISBN 978-615-00-5226-7.
Online Media — Selected
Seoul Art Now × Hungarian Cultural Institute, “2025 Focus on DKAF — Daejeon K Art Fair,” ArtMail, South Korea, November 13–16, 2025.
“Seongdong Cultural Foundation: Artist Tibor Simon-Mazula for the Exhibition ‘A Record for the Disappearing’,” C1 News, South Korea, 2025.
Jeong Yu-cheol, “‘Where Emotion Has Passed, It Remains as Layers of Time’ — Solo Exhibition of Hungarian artist: Tibor Simon-Mazula ‘A Record for the Fading’,” K-Spirit, South Korea, July 30, 2025.
“Solo Exhibition of Tibor Simon-Mazula ‘A Record for the Fading’,” Art & Culture Magazine, South Korea, July 29, 2025
Min Byeong-mu, “Repainting Over Where Emotion Has Passed — Solo Exhibition of Hungarian Painter Tibor Simon-Mazula,”Daily Hankooki, South Korea, July 30, 2025.
“Meet Tibor Simon-Mazula | Artist,” SHOUTOUT LA, USA, March 19, 2025.
Ch. Gáll András, “Dobolt, filmet rendezett, mégis ecsettel a kezében futott be a világjáró művész,”Index, Budapest, Hungary, February 25, 2025.
János Schneller, “Festészet utáni nosztalgia | Nostalgia for Painting, Országút, Budapest, Hungary, February 21, 2025.
“Egyenesen a műteremből | Straight from the Studio,”Országút, Budapest, November 9, 2024.
Mary Murphy, “A Real Painter,“ Budapest Times, Hungary, June 22, 2024.
Fanni Rebró, “Simon-Mazula Tibor festőművész: ‘Amikor egy embert fest meg ember, ott egy másik dimenzió van’ | Painter Tibor Simon-Mazula: ‘When a Human Paints a Human, There Is Another Dimension,’” GLAMOUR +, Hungary, August 27, 2024.
Kim Lee Yun, “[Exhibition of the Week] Chunjae Kim’s Solo Exhibition ‘The Depth of Darkness, Depth of Heart’ – Suhwan Oh’s ‘PETRICHOR’ and Others,” Asian Economy, Seoul, South Korea, April 29, 2024.
Yun Jung Lee, “Tibor Simon-Mazula, an Artist of Emotion and Deep Thoughts,” Global Economic, Seoul, South Korea, April 26, 2024.
“Tibor Simon-Mazula Solo Exhibition ,” The Daily Korea, Seoul, South Korea, April 24, 2024.
“Tibor Simon-Mazula Solo Exhibition,”Beyond Post, Seoul, South Korea, April 23, 2024.
Choi Ji-hye, “Tibor Simon-Mazula Solo Exhibition at the Liszt Hungarian Cultural Center,” Open News Communication, Seoul, South Korea, April 24, 2024.
Kim Yeon Shin, “Tibor Simon-Mazula, a solo exhibition by world-renowned Hungarian artist,” Seoul Culture Today, Seoul, South Korea, April 25, 2024
Yun Bee Lee, “Seoul Art Now Gallery Presents ‘Tibor Simon-Mazula,’” Culture News, Seoul, South Korea, April 24, 2024.
“Korean–Hungarian International Poetry Reading in Myeongdong,” Korean Economy, Seoul, South Korea, April 11, 2024.
Ditta Tóth, “A dolgok lényegi realitása” | “The Substantive Reality of Things,” Országút Art and Culture Magazine, Budapest, Hungary, March 8, 2024.
Katica Kocsis, "Műteremlátogatás Simon-Mazula Tibor festőművésznél | Studio Visit at Tibor Simon-Mazula,” Kúltúra•HU, Budapest, Hungary, June 27, 2023.
Yun Jung Lee, “Solo Exhibition by Internationally Acclaimed Hungarian Artist Tibor Simon-Mazula Opens on the 29th,” News Tap, Seoul, South Korea, April 23, 2024.
Katica Kocsis, "Simon-Mazula Tibor festményei éltetik a csendet | Paintings by TSM Brought Silence to Life,” Kúltúra•HU (Culture), Budapest, Hungary, May 6, 2022.
“Closeness,” Tiszatáj online (Literature, Art and Culture), Hungary, April 12, 2022.
Ditta Toth, "Észak-Kaliforniai Művészidentitással Magyarországon,” PRAE.HU , Hungary, February 15, 2020.
Julia Debski, "Interpreting Intimacy," Art Dealer St. (NY- ARTNEWS), USA, October 30, 2019.
András Szilágyi, “Elemi szépség,”BARKA Online, (Contemporary Hungarian Literature), Hungary, September 4, 2019.
Julia Debski, "Pure Beauty by Tibor Simon-Mazula,” Art Dealer St.(NY-ARTNews), USA, September 13, 2019.
Ditta Tóth, “A tárgyi tartalmak feloldódásának esztétikai tapasztalata Simon-Mazula Tibor festészetében,” Art News Hungary, Hungary, November 17, 2017.
Zopán Nagy, "CsabArt," Tiszatáj (Literature, Art and Culture), Hungary, August 31, 2018.
Vitoria Fischer, "Amerika magyar festője," Kultúra•HU, Budapest, Hungary, October 16, 2017.
Eszter Balla, ”Dubai és San Francisco után a magyar közönséget akarja meghódítani,” Heti Válasz, Hungary, September 22, 2017, Hungary (Link no longer available)
Alan Bamberger ,"886 Geary, White Walls & Shooting Gallery, Luna Rienne, Campfire, Luggage Store, Root Division, Accident & Artifact," Art Business.com, USA, November 14, 2015.
Alexander Nguyen, "Five Bay Area Emerging Artists Take Over MarinMOCA," Mill Valley PATCH, USA, August 14, 2015.
Steve Gray, "12 years of white walls," WIDEWALLS, USA, March 14, 2015. — [PDF link]
György Lázár, "Magyar művész sikere San Franciscoban,” Amerikai Népszava (Hungarian Press in the US), November 19., 2013, US — [PDF link with English translation]
Alan Bamberger, "Consulate General of Japan & Arc Studios,” Art Business.com, USA, September 27, 2012.
Alan Bamberger,"111 Minna, Emerald Tablet, Live Worms-Art Attack at San Francisco, California Art Galleries Events," Art Business, USA, February 6. 2015.
Website Publications — Selected
“Study about Artistic Practice of Tibor Simon-Mazula,” ArtRewards, Oslo, Norway, November 10, 2024.
“Closeness // Solo exhibition of Tibor Simon-Mazula,” MKE, Hungarian University of Fine Arts, Budapest, Hungary, April, 2022.
“Finissage – Véget ért Simon-Mazula Tibor festőművész kiállítása,” Munkácsy Mihály Museum, Hungary, October 15, 2019.
“Elemi szépség / Pure Beauty – Simon-Mazula Tibor festőművész kiállítása,” Munkácsy Mihály Museum, Hungary, July 31, 2019.
“FSU Museum of Fine Arts Tallahassee International Feature: Tibor Simon-Mazula,” Florida State University College of Fine Arts, June 14, 2018, Tallahassee, USA. — [PDF link]
Hajnalka Ván, "Műteremből a múzeumba – Egy Simon-Mazula Tibor festmény története (Story of a Simon-Mazula painting: from sttudio to museum),” Magyar Múzeumok (Hungarian Museums), Hungary, October 30, 2019.
“Tibor Simon-Mazula — Bedroom No. 2,” Academy of Art University — online auction catalogue, San Francisco, USA, November 2018. (Link no longer available)
“Tibor Simon-Mazula,” Figurative Artist, Canada, 2017.
"Intimate," Street Art SF, USA, November, 2014. (Link no longer available)
“Tibor Simon-Mazula,” The Amsterdam List of a 1000 Living Painters – a research database on global 21st-century painting, Amsterdam, Netherlands, March 22, 2015.
Broadcast Media — Selected
Liszt Institute – Hungarian Cultural Center Seoul | Quiet enchantment, deep contemplation: silence and the search for self as an artistic act, Art&Culture TV, Seoul, South Korea, July 12, 2024
Zsuzsa Kun, Live interview, Klubdélelőtt, KlubRadio, Budapest, Hungary, September 21, 2024.
György Mitykó, “Interview: Painter of Beauty and Harmony from the Great Hungarian Plain to California — Tibor Simon-Mazula,” Körös Hírcentrum, (Békés County), Hungary, July 24, 2023.
Edit Decsi, “Interview with Tibor Simon-Mazula,” Nézzünk Szét (Look around) Cultural Magazine of M2 Petofi TV, Budapest, Hungary, July 15, 2023.
Mihály Knyihár, “Interview with Tibor Simon-Mazula and Hajnalka Ván,” Radio 1, Hungary, August 24, 2019.
Rita Szabó, “Interview with Tibor Simon-Mazula and Hajnalka Ván in Pass Door,” TV7, Hungary, August 15, 2019.
Evelin Dobos, “Interview with Tibor Simon-Mazula in Weekend Entry,” CHANEL M5, MTVA (Hungary’s public-service broadcasting organization), Budapest, Hungary, October 29, 2017.
Zsuzsa Kun, “Interview,” Klubrádió, Budapest, Hungary, November 11, 2017.
Ida Bíró, “Interview,” Csaba Rádió (Békés County), Hungary, January 5, 2011.
Archive
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ARTHUB, “2025 Daejeon K Art Fair(Nov 13–16),” Naver Blog / ArtHub, South Korea, 2025.
Jenny E. Balisle, “TM,” Balisle Blog, San Francisco, USA, February 7, 2019.
G. C. McRae, “Tibor Simon-Mazula,” Muck and Nettles (blog), USA, May 2, 2018.
Rashaan Alexis Meneses, “A Recap: Under the Influence in North Beach, SF,” San Francisco, USA, February 22, 2015.
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“Faculty + Alumni Fine Art Auction” (23rd and 24th editions), Academy of Art University — online catalogues, San Francisco, CA, USA, November 2018 and November 2019. (Links no longer available.)
“Pintér Contemporary Art Fair,” Exhibition catalogue by Pintér Gallery and Auction House, Budapest, Hungary, May 2021.
“The Tiny Art Fair,” Exhibition catalogue by Pintér Gallery and Auction House, Budapest, Hungary, February 2021. (Link no longer available.)
“New Era Sale,” Exhibition catalogue by LAVOR Collective (Contemporary Consultancy & Art Salon), Budapest, Hungary, December 2020. (Link no longer available.)
“RAF – Resident Contemporary Art Fair,” Exhibition catalogue by Ateliers Pro Arts Art Center (A.P.A. Gallery), Budapest, Hungary, 2020. (Link no longer available.)
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Ambrus Ábrahám, “Magyar festő képét állítják ki az USA egyik meghatározó múzeumában,” ZOOM, Hungary, June 12, 2018. (Link no longer available)
Dóra Szél, “Hungarian Artist’s Painting Exhibited in the USA,” Daily News Hungary,Hungary, June 14, 2018.
“Hungarian-American Artist Tibor Simon-Mazula’s Paintings in Budapest,” Art Reveal, Europe, November 29, 2017. (Link no longer available)
“Magyar festő sikere: Simon-Mazula Tibor a hónap művésze a TheArtList.com-on,” Art News, Hungary, September 12, 2017.
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“Artist of the Month: Tibor Simon-Mazula,” TheArtList, USA, September 17, 2017.
“5 Must-See Shows,” Modern Luxury, USA, September 26, 2016. (Link no longer available)
“Five Fine Artists You Should Know,” StudioVOX, Los Angeles, USA, July 22, 2016. (Link no longer available)
"Fine Artist, Tibor Simon-Mazula selected by Sundance Cinemas via StudioVox for Gallery Exhibition," StudioVOX, May 15, 2015, US — [PDF link]
Alan Bamberger, “Consulate General of Japan & ARC Studios,” ArtBusiness.com, USA, September 27, 2012.
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“Rosario Dawson and Russell Simmons Host the 6th Annual Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series Finale,” Art Zealous, USA, December 6, 2015.
“White Walls / Shooting Gallery: ‘Real Fake: Empty Crate,’”Art Enthusiast, USA, August 31, 2014. (Link no longer available)