| 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. |
