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 I.
Print Media — Selected II.
Written Works
Online Media — Selected I.
Online Media — Selected II.
Website Publications — Selected
Broadcast Media — Selected
Archive
  • “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.

  •  Fanni Rebró, “Beauty, Loss, Figure and Abstraction,”Glamour Book, March 25, 2023, pp. 24–26, 158, Budapest, Hungary.

  •  “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.

“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.

  • 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.

  • Katica Kocsis, "Műteremlátogatás Simon-Mazula Tibor festőművésznél | Studio Visit at Tibor Simon-Mazula,” KúltúraHU, 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,” KúltúraHU (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," KultúraHU, 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.

  • “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)

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

    • “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.)

    • 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.

    • “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.

    • “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)