French luxury goods billionaire Francois Pinault (R) and sculptor Charles Ray pose during a ceremony for the opening of the Punta della Dogana art gallery in Venice June 3, 2009. Venice's latest contemporary art gallery will open to the public on Saturday after nearly two years of building work and anticipation. The Punta della Dogana on the tip of Venice's Grand Canal will house major works from the vast catalogue of Pinault, who has one of the world's largest collections of contemporary art. Reuters Pictures 5 months ago

French luxury goods billionaire Francois Pinault (R) and sculptor Charles Ray pose during a ceremony for the opening of the Punta della Dogana art gallery in Venice June 3, 2009. Venice's latest contemporary art gallery will open to the public on Saturday after nearly two years of building work and anticipation. The Punta della Dogana on the tip of Venice's Grand Canal will house major works from the vast catalogue of Pinault, who has one of the world's largest collections of contemporary art.

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