Timeline

1920

Born in Seuleuze (Bursa), former Armenian part of Turkey (Spent his early childhood in Salonique, Greece)

1936 - 1938

Ecole des Arts Décoratifs, Paris

1939

First painting shown at the Salon des independants, Paris

1940 - 1949

Attended La Grande Chaumière workshop in Montparnasse, Paris

1951

Populist Prize, France

1953

Antral Prize, France

Voburitz Award

Museum of Mexico Award

1958

Biennale de Bruges Prize, Belgium

Comparaison Prize, Mexico

1969

Retrospective at Mitsukosi Corporation, Tokyo, Japan

1978

Opening of the Galerie Matignon, Paris to promote and distribute his work

1992

Opening of the Jansem Museum, Tokyo Ginza, Japan

1993

Opening of the Azumino Jansem Museum, Nagano-Ken, Japan

1997

Knight of the French Arts and Literature Order

2002

Emeritus Doctorate from the Republic of Armenia’s National Academy of Sciences

A series of 4 documentary films was produced about his life and work – DVD available in English, Japanese and French from Galerie Matignon, Paris

2003

Knight of the French Legion of Honour

2013

Died in a suburb of Paris, France