Serge Shart Artinian was born in 1927 to Armenian parents in Beirut. He received his primary and secondary education with the Jesuits. At the age of thirteen, Serge developed a passion for drawing. In 1942, he was an apprentice draftsman in the Geographic Service of the F.F.L. In 1947 he left Beirut for Italy and arrived in Paris. In 1948 he entered the School of Fine Arts and left it a fortnight later and attended the free workshops of the capital. Until 1951, he traveled, visited the great museums, discovered and became passionate about the great masters. He won his first prize for drawing at UPSALA, in 1952 he had his first exhibition in Beirut and returned to Paris.

This was the beginning for Shart of a dazzling international career of more than fifty years which made him one of the personalities who made their mark in the world of art. His works have been displayed in the museums of several countries and in many private collections throughout the United States, Europe, and the Middle East.

He died on 12th January 2011