1934
born in Damascus, Syria

1955-57
University of Damascus, study of the Arab Literature

1957
First price for sculpture, Autumn Exhibition, Damascus

1957-63
Studied painitng at the Hochschule für Bildende Künste Berlin, Germany, with Hann Trier

Since 1963, lives and works in Berlin

1966
Awarded the Karl-Hofer-Price, Berlin

1973
Cite des Arts Fellowship, Paris

1977-79
Guest Professor for painting at the Hochschule der Künste Berlin

1980-2002
Appointed Professor for painting at the Hochschule der Künste Berlin

since 1994
member of the Academie of Arts Berlin-Brandenburg

1999
Founder of the Summer-Academy of the Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation, Darat al Funun in Amman, Jordan

2002
Awarded the Fred Thieler Price for Painting, Berlin

2005
Price of the Forum Culturel Libanais, Paris
Awarded the Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

Regular trips to Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Paris