T A N N O U S

Painter Artist

Born in Byblos, 1946

1970	Received his superior diploma from the National Institute of FineArts at the Lebanese University.
1971	Confirms his talent by copying the Masters in international museums.
1974	Granted professorship at the Lebanese University.
1976	Establishes himself in Paris
-	Receives a certificate from the Commission de la professionnalité des artistes graphiques, plastiques et travailleurs intellectuels.
-	Affiliated with la maison des artistes in Paris
-	Since then
-	He carried out various international exhibitions in France, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg, Ukraine,Norway, Japan and the USA.
-	He collaborates with the Paris Property Services, with the Paris City Hall and many others city entities in France, Belgium and Norway.mairies en France, en Belgique et en Norvège.
-	He collaborates with many international companies such as Cartier, Baume & Mercier, Bang & Olufsen France Marabou, Mercedes Benz, Porsche, Casino Deauville et Trouville, Coco Cola, Karstadt …
1986	Laureat of the grand prize on the Ile des impressionistes and acquisition of the piece by the Maison Fournaise museum.le musée de la maison fournaise.
1990	Participates in the creation of “La spirale des Abesses”, a mural for the RATP in a Parisian Metro.
1991	Paticipates in the completion of “Le pont de Paris”, a mural carried out by Sandnes in Norway.
1992/99	Paravision film company sponsored an important Tannous artist studio in Paris.
1991	Founder and President of “Carré Ouvert”, an official and international association for professional artists.
1992/2001	Tannous enters into a major collaboration in Paris with the Japanese gallery “Mitsukoshi”.
1992	Participates at the québeco-french culturel festival in Carroz/France.
1996	Exhibits at the Caesars Casino in Atlantic City/U.S.A.
-	Vice President of “France Okinawa”, a cultural association meant to encourage relations between France and Japan.
1997	Exibits in Hamburg, amongst ten talented artists all selected and presented by “Karstadt”, a prestigious commercial firm in Germany.
-	Founder and President of “Europ’art”, an official association for professional artists specialized in the creation of large murals.
1998/2002	Opens an art gallery-atelier at 34 av. des Champs Elysées in Paris.
1999	Exibit at the “international art festival” in Kiev/ Ukraine
2000	Travels on tour in Japan, organized by the Mitsukoshi gallery: Tokyo, Nagoya, Sapporo, Seindai, Fukoka, Matsuyama and Takamatsu.
-	Recognized and presented by the scientific,economic and cultural Guide”DerPfiffikus“from the Braunschweig region and surrounding cities in Germany, for his newly create technique.
2001	Carries out artworks on large-scale coffers, which were then exhibited in German airports.
2002	Receives a patent for a new technique that allows the realization of free and protected compositions on floor surfaces.
-	Opens an art gallery/studio « Europ ‘Art » in Montreal, 4100 St-Denis st.
2006	Permanent exposition at Delano Design Gallery - Montréal, Old Port
-	Permanent exposition at IMA Gallery - Toronto
-	Collaboration with Ravine Gallery - Toronto
2007	Exposotion at Besharat Gallery in Atlanta / U.S.A
2009	Opening of a new gallery/studio at 2424 St-Antoine West, Montreal.
2010	Creation of new work on canvas and on mannequins in Germany
2011	Exhibition at the Georges Laoun location in the Museum of Fine Arts of Montreal.
-	Opening of a new gallery/studio at 1894 Notre-Dame West, Montreal.

Jean Tannous is equally renown for his portraits, which have been carried out for major screen actors, many religious, athletic and political figures, namely the former president of the USA who posed in Paris in 1982, Jimmy Carter.