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EDUCATION

  • MFA, Painting and Drawing, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA, US (2013)

  • BA, Teaching Mathematics, Drawing and Visual Arts, University of Szeged, H (1996)

  • Diploma, Short Filmmaking, Szellemkép School of Art, Budapest, H (2005)

  • Diploma, Animation, Pannonia Film Studio, Budapest, H (2003)

  • Courses, Multimedia Arts, Berkeley City College, CA, US (2015-16)

  • Courses, Garden and Open Space Design, Corvinus University, Budapest, H (1991-92)

  • WORKSHOP, Hands-On Intensive 4-Week Filmmaking Workshop, New York Film Academy, Budapest, H (2007)

SELECTED AWARDS and distinctions

selectED SOLO exhibitions

Quiet enchantment, deep contemplation: silence and the search for self as an artistic act, Seoul Art Now in collaboration with Liszt Institute Seoul, Seoul, Korea, April 29th - June 30th 2024 (curated by Yun Jung Lee)

Still Moments, Hann Art Agency, Tainan City, Taiwan, November 24th- December 30th 2023 (curated by Metra Lin)

Closeness, Lavor Collective, Budapest, Hungary, April 15th - June 12nd (curated by Molnár S. Szonja)

Pure Beauty, Munkácsy Mihály Museum, Békéscsaba, Hungary, 2019 (curated by Hajnalka Ván, catalog)

Recollection, NextArt Gallery, Budapest, Hungary, 2017 (curated by Orsolya Németh)

Dawning, Shooting Gallery, San Francisco, CA, United States, 2015 (curated by Justin Giarla) (catalog)

Moments, Kabuki Art Gallery at Sundance Cinemas, San Francisco, CA, United States, 2015 (curated by Nancy Gribler)

Paintings of Tibor Simon-Mazula, Hunnovators Neumann Society Gathering, Fort Mason General's Residence, San Francisco, CA, United States, 2015

The Art of Tibor Simon-Mazula, the Emerald Tablet Gallery, San Francisco, CA, United States, 2015 (curated by Della Heywood)

Fidelity by Tibor Simon-Mazula, Cannery Suite 104 Gallery, San Francisco, 2014 CA, United States

Fidelity, Atelier Gallery / 79 New Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA, United States, 2013 (curated by Serita Sangimino)
 

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

  • Fine Art on Orfű, Open air exhibition at “Fishing at Orfű” Music & Art festival | Orfű, Hungary, June 26 - 29, 2024 (Curated by Ákos Bánki, drMáriás)

  • ART TAIPEI 2023, Taipei World Trade Center, Exhibition Hall One | J08, Taipei, Taiwan, represented by Hann Art Agency, Taiwan, October 19 - 23, 2023

  • Eternal Cross -section: the artistic exploration of Hungarian painters flowing between infinity and finite, Seoul Art Now, Seoul, South Korea, August 01-31, 2023

  • ART TAIPEI 2022, Taipei World Trade Center, Exhibition Hall One, Taipei, Taiwan, represented by Hann Art Agency, Taiwan, October 20 - 24, 2022

  • ART TAIPEI 2021, Taipei World Trade Center, Exhibition Hall One, Taipei, Taiwan, , represented by Hann Art Agency, Taiwan, 2021.10.22-2021.10.25

  • Exhibition and Auction by Pintér Gallery and Auction House, Vaszary Gallery and Anna Grand Hotel, Balatonfüred, Hungary, August 14., 2021 (curated by Peter Pinter) (catalog)

  • Pinter Contemporary Art Fair (Exhibition and Caritative Auction) Pintér Gallery and Auction House, Badacsony, Hungary, August 2021 (curated by Peter Pinter) (catalog)

  • New Era Sale, LAVOR Collective, Budapest, Hungary, December 15 2020 -January 30, 2021 (curated by Sarolta Szonja Molnár) (catalog)

  • Art Market Budapest, Artists at Artkartell Cultural Projects, Millenaris Park, Budapest, Hungary, October 25-29, 2020 (curated by marcell Patkai, Gabor Rieder)

  • Defeated Borders, Finalist’s Exhibition by MANK Nonprofit Ltd. & Szolnok Art Colony at Aba-Novák Gallery, Szolnok, Hungary (curated by György Verebes) (catalog)

  • Resident Art Garten Contemporary Art Fair, Balaton, Hungary, 2020 (curated by Akos Banki and Janos Schneller) (catalog)

  • Artmessenger, KUBIK Coworking, Budapest, Hungary, 2019

  • RAF - Resident Contemporary Art Fair, Ateliers Pro Arts Art Center (A.P.A. Gallery), Budapest, Hungary, 2019 (curated by Akos Banki and Janos Schneller) (catalog)

  • 24TH Annual Faculty+Alumni Fine Art Auction, Academy Galleries at the Cannery, San Francisco, CA, United States, 2019 (catalog)

  • Ziggy Art Fair, Pintér Gallery and Auction House, Budapest, Hungary, 2019 (curated by Akos Banki and Janos Schneller) (catalog)

  • 22nd Annual Faculty+Alumni Fine Art Auction, Academy Galleries at the Cannery, San Francisco, CA, US, 2017 (catalog)

  • Summer Exhibition - Collection of Hungarian Contemporary Art, REÖK Palace, Szeged, Hungary, 2017 (catalog)

  • Works of Chris & Tibor, Space Between Gallery, San Francisco, CA, US, 2017

  • Corporate Art, Incinque Open Art Monti Museum & Art Gallery, Rome, Italy (curated by Maria Kosovskaya)

  • Holiday Art Show, Art Explosion Studios, San Francisco, CA, US, 2016

  • No Name, DAX Gallery, Costa Mesa, CA, US, 2016 (curated by Alec Van Sealund)

  • Big Show, Linus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, US, 2016

  • Finalist of 6th annual Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series, MIAMI SCOPE, Miami Beach, FL, US, 2015

  • Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series of Northern California, The White Walls and Shooting Gallery, San Francisco, CA, US, 2015

  • Emerging Artists of the Bay Area, Marin Museum of Contemporary Art (MarinMOCA), Novato, CA, US, 2015

  • The 12 year Anniversary Show, The White Walls and Shooting Gallery, San Francisco, CA, US, 2015 (curated by Justin Giarla)

  • Neighborhoods and Characters, The Emerald Tablet Gallery, San Francisco, CA, US, 2014 (curated by Della Heywood)

  • Body Electric, The Emerald Tablet Gallery, San Francisco, CA, US, 2013 (curated by Della Heywood and Akira Beard)

  • Ineffable Obsessions, Kevin Brown's Live Worms Gallery, San Francisco, CA, US, 2013 (curated by Rebecca Peters and Ronald F. Sauer)

  • Spring Show, Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA, US, 2013

  • Shadow & Shimmer (2 Artists show), the Emerald Tablet Gallery, San Francisco, CA, US, 2013 (curated by Della Heywood)

  • North Beach Artists, Vesuvio Bar, San Francisco, CA, US, 2012

  • Fine Art Winter Show, 110 Cannery Gallery, San Francisco, CA, US, 2012

  • Fall Also Rises, Kevin Brown's Live Worms Gallery, San Francisco, CA, US, 2012 (curated by Rebecca Peters and Ronald F. Sauer)

  • Annual Spring Show, 110 Cannery Gallery, San Francisco, CA, US, 2012

  • Small Works Show, 110 Cannery Gallery, San Francisco, CA, US, 2011

  • Salon Show des Refusés, 410 Bush Street Gallery, San Francisco, CA, US, 2011

  • G Sweet 16, Grand Cafe and Movie House, Szeged, H (2009)

  • Inspirations, House of the World Gallery, Dubai, UAE(2008)

  • Beauty and the Beasts, House of the World Gallery, Dubai, UAE (2008)

  • Extract of IMGG Int. Painter Camp, Medical Bath, Magyarkanizsa, Serbia (catalog)(1996)

  • In Memoriam GG, Papp László Sports Arena, Budapest, H (1996)

  • Expositions of Young Artists, Jazz festival, Magyarkanizsa, Serbia (1995)

  • IMGG Group Show, Youth Center, Szeged, H (1995)

  • Introduction of IMGG Group, Medical Bath, Magyarkanizsa, Serbia (1995)

selected COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS

  • Poetry Night at Liszt Institure Seoul. Celebrating Hungarian Poetry Day on the 11th of April, 2024. The Poetry Night was attended by more than 40 esteemed guests from Hyupsung University, Changwon KC International Literary Festival, Korea University, National Academy of Arts of Korea, and the Society of Korean Poets.

  • Performance based on works by Tibor Simon-Mazula, Szent-Györgyi Agora, Szeged, Hungary, November 13 (Audio-visual performance and lecture of esthete, writer Zsolt Palfalusi in collaboration withTibor Simon-Mazula) (2019)

  • Finissage, Munkácsy Mihály Museum, Békéscsaba, Hungary, October 11 (Artist talk and music performance of SzücsInger duo) (2019)

  • Audio-visual performance and Book Launch of fine art book: “Pure Beauty, paintings of Tibor Simon-Mazula“, FUGA: : Budapest Center of Architecture, Budapest, Hungary, September 19 (Collaboration with esthete, writer Zsolt Palfalusi and Zoltan Kovary - musican, clinical psychologist, literatteur & linguist, associate professor ELTE University - ) (2019)

  • Book Launch of fine art book: “Pure Beauty, paintings of Tibor Simon-Mazula“, Munkácsy Mihály Museum, Békéscsaba, Hungary, August 16 (Audio-visual performance in collaboration with esthete, writer Zsolt Palfalusi ) (2019)

  • Opening Show of the Fall Cultural Festival, CsabaGyöngye Cultural Center, Bekescsaba, Hungary, October 1 (piano concert and image screening in collaboration with Hungarian – American musician Peter Toth) (2018)

  • Live Portrait Painting Battle, Emerald Tablet Gallery, San Francisco, CA, United states, February 13 (Live painting performance in collaboration with Bay Area fine artist Trius Fernsler) (2013)

  • Live Action Painting performance, House of the World Gallery, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, October 11 (Live painting performance and open gathering by international art group: “Beauty and the Beasts”) (2008)

SELECTED FILM SCREENINGS

  • "EXILE", Dissident Island Radio's 10th birthday event Exploding Cinema, London, United Kingdom (July 19, 2017)

  • "Seriously Cool", Munkacsy M Museum, Bekescsaba, Hungary (Jan 15, 2016)

  • "EXILE", 10x12 Film Festival, SPEC'S MUSEUM CAFE, San Francisco, CA , USA (May 24, 2015)

  • "Cheese" (DOP), Final Film Screening, Dwinelle Hall - UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, United States (October, 2011)

  • "Pouring", First International Film Festival, Canton Palace Theatre, Canton, OH, US (October, 2010)

  • "Pouring", Barbary Coast Film Festival, Rouge Ale House, San Fancisco, CA, US (October, 2010)

  • "Pouring", 9th International Super 8 Film Festival, Downtown Movie Theater, Szeged, Hungary (September, 2010)

  • "Pouring", Erzsébet Square Cultural Center and Park, Budapest, Hungary (October, 2009)

  • "Pouring", Radissons SAS, Media City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (September, 2009)

  • "SNAP", Détours Super 8 Film Festival, Fanari Villas, Santorini, Greece (July, 2009)

  • "Hitch Hike", Repeta sarok Cofee House, Budapest, Hungary (August 2008)

  • "SNAP", "Slow Day", "Other Time", Int. Super 8 Film Festival, University Social Club, Cambridge, UK (May 2008)

  • "Ambulatory", "Budapest 2005", 1/2 10 Fim Club, Bem Art Cinema, Budapest, Hungary (April 2007)

  • "Grace", 5th Indie Music Video Festival, Subterranean, Chicago, IL, US (December 2006)

  • "Grace", 5th Indie Music Video Festival, Poxx Bar, Paceville, Malta (December 2006)

  • "Grace", 5 th Indie Music Video Festival, Alamo Draft house Downtown, Austin, TX, United States (December 2006)

  • "Grace", 5 th Indie Music Video Festival, Sunset tavern, Seattle, WA, US (November 2006)

  • "Grace", 5 th Indie Music Video Festival, Jacob Burns Film Center, Pleasantville, NY, United States (October 2006)

  • "I was the First", "Hello Sun", CinePécs, Pécs, Hungary (October 2006)

  • "Grace", 5 th Indie Music Video Festival, Cinemateque 2, Tel Aviv, Israel (September 2006)

  • "Grace", 5 th Indie Music Video Festival, Lucky Bar, Victoria, BC, Canada (July 2006)

  • "Grace", NXNE film Festival, Havanna Theatre, Vancouver, CA, Canada (July 2006)

  • "Hello Sun", Trafo House of the Contemporary Arts, Budapest, Hungary (June 2006)

  • "Grace", NXNE Film Festival, Dahlia's Flix & Mix, New York, NY, US (June 2006)

  • "Grace", NXNE Film Festival, NFB Cinema 150, Toronto, Canada (June 2006)

  • "Grace", NXNE film Festival, Echo Park Film Center, Los Angeles, CA, United States (June 2006)

  • "Grace", NXNE Film Festival, Broken City, Calgary, Canada (June 2006)

  • "Grace", 5 th Indie Music Video Festival, Cinémathèque de la Ville de Luxembourg (April 2006)

  • "Hard day", 4th Int. Super 8 Film Festival, Downtown Movie Theater, Szeged, Hungary

  • "Diner of the Dog", 3th Int. Super 8 Film Festival, Downtown Movie Theater, Szeged, Hungary (2004)

Collections

Munkácsy Mihaly Museum, Bcs, H | Partizán Art Studios—Artkartell Cultural projects, Budapest, H | Lavor Collective, Budapest, H | Berger—Márton Collection, Hungary| NextArt Gallery, Budapest | Emerald Tablet Gallery , Ca, US | Didier Germain Collection, Paris-Budapest, FR,H

RESIDENCIES

  • Artistaille Art Residency, Tállya, Hungary, May 2023

  • IMGG Painter Residency, Magyarkanizsa, Serbia, 1995-98

ROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

PUBLIC ART COMMISSIONS

  • Vanishing Point, designing and painting a large -scale exterior acrylic mural (52 x 15 ft), Laurel School, San Francisco, CA, United States (2012)

  • Captain H, designing and painting an interior acrylic mural (13 x 20 ft), Almassy Square Leisure Centre, Budapest, Hungary (2007)

ART EDUCATOR

  • Art History Instructor, at SZFE / UNIVERSITY of THEATRE and FILM ARTS, 2022-24 (Budapest, Hungary)

  • Teacher Assistant & Instructor at Multimedia Department of Berkeley City College, 2016 (Berkeley, CA, US)

  • Drawing and Visual Art & Media Teacher at Gyermekhaz (Foundation Primary and High School for children with problem behaviors) in Budapest, (H), 2020; A.L.A. Primary School and Downtown Highschool Bekescsaba (H) from 1996 to 2000

  • Private Art Teacher in San Francisco, (CA, US) between 2011 and 2013, in Palo Alto (CA, US) from 2015 to 2017, in Budapest (H) 2018-19.

ART DIRECTOR

  • Gaming Entertainment, 2020-2022 (Play’n GO, Sweden/Hungary)

  • Branding and digital communications, 2008-2010 (Eleven Creative Strategy, Dubai and Abu Dhabi, UAE)

LEAD (2D/3D) ARTIST (and character animator)—Gaming Entertainment, Film

Philos Laboratories, Bp. H (2000-02) | Artex Entertainment, Bp. H (2002-03) | Brainfactor Entertainment (2003-04) | Mithis Entertainment, Bp. H (2004-05) | Most Wanted Entertainment, Bp H (2004-06) | Black Hole Entertainment, Bp. H (2006) | CRYTEK Hungary, Bp. H (2007-2008) | Digic Pictures, Bp. H (2017-19)