Sculptor Charles Ray of the U.S. poses 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 French luxury goods billionaire Francois Pinault, who has one of the world's largest collections of contemporary art. Reuters Pictures 5 months ago

Sculptor Charles Ray of the U.S. poses 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 French luxury goods billionaire Francois Pinault, who has one of the world's largest collections of contemporary art.

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