STÉLIO SCAMANGA LIVES AND WORKS IN PRÉVESSIN-MOËNS, FRANCE.

• 1934, 29 December, born in Damascus, from immigrant greek parents.
• 1940-1946, Primary greek school.
• 1946-1952, Lazaristes Fathers secondary school.
  Starts painting by copying the masters under the guidance of an english lazarist father, amateur painter.
• 1952, His family is established in Beirut, Lebanon. The first personal paintings of lebanese landscapes.
• 1952-1956, International school of the American University of Beirut.
  Obtains the french and lebanese Baccalauréat.
• 1956-1960, Faculty of architecture, American University of Beirut.
  Studies drawing, painting and sculpture.
• 1959, Summer: Architectural training period in Paris. Meets Le Corbusier.
  Travels to Aix-en-Provence and Italy. The paintings done in Europe constitute his first Personal exhibition, held on march 1960, at the Unesco Palace, Beirut, Lebanon.
• 1960, June, Bachelor in architectural engineering.
• 1960-1965, Employed in two architectural offices.
• 1965-1973, Establishes with collegues the Group 5 Architectural & Engineering Office.
• 1972, April: marries Hilde Kildal, ceramist of norwegian nationality.
• 1973, October, birth of his daughter Kristine.
• 1973-1976, Establishes an architectural office with his brother.
• 1976, Leaves Beirut with his family for Geneva, and later to Nice, France.
• 1976-1980, Establishes an arhitectural office with his brother in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
• 1978, Resides in Ferney-Voltaire, France.
• 1979, Octobre, birth of his son Yann.
• 1980-1995, Establishes ” Art And Design Consultants “, office in Geneva , Switzerland.
• 1980, Resides in Prévessin-Moëns, France.

PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS

• 1960 | Unesco Palace, Beirut, Lebanon.
• 1961 | Gallery One, Beirut, Lebanon.
• 1966 | Gallery l’Amateur, Beirut, Lebanon.
• 1970 | Gallery One, Beirut, Lebanon.
• 1971 | Gallery Argos, Nicosia, Cyprus.
• 1972 | Modulart Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon.
• 1974 | Delta International Gallery, Beirut, Lebanon.
• 1975 | Pro Arte Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden.
• 1985 | Kröner Gallery, Zurich, Switzerland.
• 1986 | Kröner Gallery Munich, Germany.
• 1987 | “Athénée” Museum, Geneva Switzerland.
• 1988 | Reece gallery, New York, U.S.A.
• 1989 | Centre Culturel Jean Monnet, St-Genis, France.
• 1990 | Kröner Gallery, Dusseldorf, Germany.
• 1996 | Azur Gallery, Nice, France.
• 1997 | Centre Culturel Jean Monnet, St-Genis, France.
• 1998 | Hall Expo , Ferney-Voltaire Town Hall, France.
• 1999 | Centre Culturel Jean Monnet, St-Genis, France.
• 2000 | Janine Rebeiz Gallery, Beirut Lebanon.
• 2002 | Centre Culturel Jean Monnet, St-Genis, France.
• 2006 | Aida Cherfane Gallery, Beirut Lebanon.
• 2007 | Mimesis Gallery, Geneva Switzerland.
• 2008 | Legend of the True Cross, Versonnex, France.
• 2011  |  Esplanade du Lac. Divonne les Bains. France.
• 2013 | Galerie de Grancy. Lausanne, Suisse.
• 2014 | Exhibition “Jardins” – Orangerie, Château de Voltaire, France
• 2014 | La Mémoire du Temps qui passe. Retrospective 60 Years. Versonnex, France.
• 2015 | Auction of 8 paintings in donation to Association Enfance & Cancer. Galerie QUARK (6 rue Charles Humbert, 1205 Genève). http://www.scamanga.ch/

COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS

• 1956 | School of Architecture, A.U.B., Beirut, Lebanon.
• 1957-1972 | Spring Shows, Unesco Palace, Beirut, Lebanon.
• 1961-1968 | Fall Shows, Sursock, Museum, Beirut, Lebanon.
• 1963 | Gallery One, Beirut, Lebanon.
• 1965 | “Journal l’Orient”, Beirut, Lebanon.
• 1970 | Palais des Expos, Brussels, Belgium.
• 1971 | Abendakademie. Mannheim , Germany.
• 1972 | Tokyo Museum, Tokyo, Japan.
• 1973 | Gallery One , Beirut , Lebanon.
• 1979 | Art International Contemporain, Palais des Expos, Monaco.
• 1982 | “ART FAIR” Kröner Gallery. Basel, Switzerland.
• 1987-1988 | Artists of the Gallery, Reece Gallery, New York, U.S.A.
• 1995 | “EUROP ART” Papexpo, Genève, Suisse.
• 1999 | “Grands et Jeunes d’aujourd’hui” Salon. Paris, France.
• 2000 | Salon d’Automne, Paris, France.
• 2001 | “Salon d’Automne”, Sursock Museum, Beirut, Lebanon.
• 2009 | 4ème salon d’art contemporain et d’art abstrait, Aix-en-Provence
• 2015 | Clim’Art. Nuits Saint George, Bourgogne, France

ARTICLES (IN THEIR ORIGINAL LANGUAGE) :

• The Scamanga Galaxy, Joseph Tarrab, april 1974.
• Les Icônes de Scamanga, Joseph Tarrab, february 1989.
• Les “Toscanes”, Joseph Tarrab, april 2000.
• Expansion Libre, Joseph Tarrab, april 2000.
• Hommage a Piero della Francesca, Stelio Scamanga, june 2008.

EXHIBITION CATALOGUES :

• 1963: VII Spring Shows, Sursock Museum .
• 1969: Personal manifest: ” VERS UN ESPACE NOUVEAU, LA PERSPECTIVE DE L’ABSTRAIT “.
• 1974: 20 years of painting : ” La Galaxie Scamanga ” Text of Joseph Tarrab.
  Catalogue with reproductions edited by” The Art Shop ” Beirut, Lebanon.
• 1975: Catalogue ” Art Libanais ” International Festival of Baalbek, Lebanon.
• 1979: ” Art International Contemporain ” Monaco.
• 1982: ” Art Fair Bâle ” Exhibition catalogue.
• 1985: Book with 80 colored reproductions, text of Joseph Tarrab & Nja Mehdaoui.
  Edited by ” Art & Design Consultants ” Geneva, Switzerland.
• 1990: ” Les Icônes ” Text of Joseph Tarrab, catalogue edited by the Kröner gallery, Dusseldorf, Germany.
• 1995: ” Europ Art ” Exhibition catalogue. Palexpo, Geneva, Suisse.
• 1999: ” Grands et Jeunes d’Aujourd’hui “. Exhibition catalogue, Paris, France.
• 2000: Fall Shows. Exhibition catalogue, Paris, France.
• 2000: Fall Shows. Exhibition catalogue. Sursock museum, Beirut, Lebanon.