1920 Born in the armenian area of Seuleuze (Bursa), Turkey.

1923-1930 Spent his early childhood in Salonique, Greece

1930 Arrived in France where he still lives and works.

1936-1938 Ecole des Arts Décoratifs, Paris.

1939 FIrst painting shown at the Salon des independants, Paris.

1940’s Attended La Grande Chaumière workshop in Montparnasse, Paris.

1951 Populist Prize, France.

1953 Antral Prize, France.

1954 Obtained a French National Grant for his work.

1958 Biennale de Bruges Prize, Belgium.

1958 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.

2003 Knight of the French Legion of Honour.

2003 A series of 4 documentary films was produced about his life and work – DVD available in English, Japanese and French from Galerie Matignon, Paris.

Major Recent Exhibitions

2007 Drawings 1951-2006, Villa Tamaris, La Seyne-sur-Mer, FR.

2007 Faces, drawings 1947-2006, Galerie Matignon, Paris.

2007 22nd. Annual Exhibition, Galerie Rienzo, New York.

2006 Dancers and Landscapes, paintings, Galerie Matignon, Paris.

2005 Galerie Christiane Vallé, Clermont-Ferrand, FR.

2004 Les Murs, paintings, Galerie Matignon, Paris.

2004 Retrospective, Château de Vascoeuil, Eure, FR.

2003 The weddings, paintings, Galerie Matignon, Paris.

2003 Paintings of the 1980's, Galerie Rienzo, New York.

2002 Paintings and drawings, Printemps Ginza, Tokyo.

2002 Massacres, National Museum, Genocide Memorial, Erevan, Armenia.

2001 Paintings and drawings, Ludwig von Saarlouis Museum, Germany.

2001 Massacres, Galerie Matignon and Galerie Flora J., Paris.

2001 Still Lifes by Modern Masters, Galerie Rienzo, New York.

2000 Mythologies, Galerie Matignon, Paris.

2000 Jean Jansem: Paintings & Works on Paper, Galerie Rienzo, New York.

1999 Drawings, Azumino Jansem Museum, Nagano-Ken, Japan.

1998 FIAC Saga, Paris – Galerie Flora J.

1998 Printemps Ginza, Tokyo.

1998 Large format paintings and drawings, Galerie Matignon, Paris.

1997 Retrospective, Navio Museum, Osaka, Japan.

1997 Atelier, Galerie Matignon, Paris.

1996 Printemps Ginza, Tokyo.

1996 Retrospective, Azumino Jansem Museum, Nagano-Ken and Daimaru Museum, Tokyo.

Museum Collections 

France Modern Art Museum, Paris; Poitiers Museum; Fontainebleau Museum; Ennery Museum.

Japan  Jansem Museum, Tokyo; Azumino Jansem Museum, Nagano-Ken.

Russia Modern Art Museum, Moscow.

Armenia National Museum ; Genocide Memorial of Armenia, Erevan.