Jean Jansem (1920-2013)

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

1936 – 1938 Ecole des Arts Decoratifs, 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

1958 Biennale de Bruges Prize, Belgium

1958 Comparaison Prize, Mexico

1958 Voburitz Award

1958 Museum of Mexico Award

1969 Retrospective at Mitsukosi Corporation, Tokyo, Japan

1978 Opening of the Galerie Matignon, Paris

1992 Opening of the Jansem Museum, Ginza, Tokyo, 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 Honor

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

Since 2007 Jansem’s works are permanently exposed at Arame Art Gallery, Yerevan, Armenia.

2010 Jansem was awarded an Order of Honor of Armenia

Exhibitions

2015 A Unique Art Show Featuring the Works of French-Armenian Artist Jean Jansem at Arame Art Gallery, Yerevan, Armenia

2013 French-Armenian Art at Arame Art Gallery, Yerevan, Armenia

2010 New Masterpieces of Arame Gallery, Yerevan, Armenia

2009 Exhibition at Arame Art Gallery, Yerevan, Armenia

2007 Portraits, drawings 1947-2006, Galerie Matignon, Paris, France

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

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

2005 Galerie Christiane Vallé, Clermont-Ferrand, France

2004 Les Murs, paintings, Galerie Matignon, Paris, France

2004 Retrospective, Château de Vascoeuil, Eure, France

2003 The weddings, paintings, Galerie Matignon, Paris, France

2003 Jean Jansem: Paintings of the 1980’s, Galerie Rienzo, New York, USA

2002 Paintings and drawings, Printemps Ginza, Tokyo, Japan

2002 Massacres, National Museum, Genocide Memorial, Yerevan, Armenia

2001 Paintings and drawings, Ludwig von Saarlouis Museum, Germany

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

2001 Still-lifes by Modern Masters, Galerie Rienzo, New York, USA

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

2000 Mythologies, Galerie Matignon, Paris, France

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

1998 FIAC Saga, Galerie Flora J., Paris, France

1998 Printemps Ginza, Tokyo, Japan

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

1997 Retrospective, Navio Museum, Osaka, Japan

1997 Atelier, Galerie Matignon, Paris, France

1997 Galerie Flora J., Paris, France

1996 Printemps Ginza-Mainichi, Tokyo, Japan

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

1995 Works on Paper, Galerie Flora J., Paris, France

1994 La Maison des Arts Antony, France

1993 Galerie Matignon, Paris, France

1992 Galerie Flora J., Paris, France

MUSEUM COLLECTIONS

France: Modern Art Museum, Poitiers Museum, Fontainebleau Museum, Musée d’Ennery
Japan: Jansem Museum, Tokyo; Azumino Jansem Museum, Nagano-Ken
Russia: Modern Art Museum, Moscow
Armenia: National Gallery of Armenia, Genocide Memorial of Armenia, Modern Art Museum of Armenia